Investigation of the nearshore, episodic poleward current in the southern Benguela : a numerical modelling approach

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dc.contributor.advisorShillington, Franken_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorBrundrit, Geoffen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorViljoen, Anélen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-08-13T19:44:26Z
dc.date.available2014-08-13T19:44:26Z
dc.date.issued2006en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractFisheries are of great economic importance on the South African West Coast (the Southern Benguela). The St Helena Bay region is a key nursery habitat for these fisheries because of its retention, upwelling and stratified water column characteristics. However, these characteristics also result in other outcomes such as hypoxia and harmful algal blooms (HAB's) which impact on the habitat suitability character of the system. A nearshore, episodic poleward current has been observed in this region, and it is believed that this current plays an important role in the incidence of HABs as well as hypoxia events. The drivers and dynamics of this nearshore, episodic poleward current have not been clearly understood, nor thoroughly investigated, due to the complexity of the scales and processes. However, the importance of this current in transporting harmful algae from the north into St Helena Bay and its role in habitat hypoxia has emphasized the need to understand its dynamics.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationViljoen, A. (2006). <i>Investigation of the nearshore, episodic poleward current in the southern Benguela : a numerical modelling approach</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Oceanography. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6448en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationViljoen, Anél. <i>"Investigation of the nearshore, episodic poleward current in the southern Benguela : a numerical modelling approach."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Oceanography, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6448en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationViljoen, A. 2006. Investigation of the nearshore, episodic poleward current in the southern Benguela : a numerical modelling approach. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Viljoen, Anél AB - Fisheries are of great economic importance on the South African West Coast (the Southern Benguela). The St Helena Bay region is a key nursery habitat for these fisheries because of its retention, upwelling and stratified water column characteristics. However, these characteristics also result in other outcomes such as hypoxia and harmful algal blooms (HAB's) which impact on the habitat suitability character of the system. A nearshore, episodic poleward current has been observed in this region, and it is believed that this current plays an important role in the incidence of HABs as well as hypoxia events. The drivers and dynamics of this nearshore, episodic poleward current have not been clearly understood, nor thoroughly investigated, due to the complexity of the scales and processes. However, the importance of this current in transporting harmful algae from the north into St Helena Bay and its role in habitat hypoxia has emphasized the need to understand its dynamics. DA - 2006 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2006 T1 - Investigation of the nearshore, episodic poleward current in the southern Benguela : a numerical modelling approach TI - Investigation of the nearshore, episodic poleward current in the southern Benguela : a numerical modelling approach UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6448 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/6448
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationViljoen A. Investigation of the nearshore, episodic poleward current in the southern Benguela : a numerical modelling approach. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Oceanography, 2006 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6448en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Oceanographyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherOceanographyen_ZA
dc.titleInvestigation of the nearshore, episodic poleward current in the southern Benguela : a numerical modelling approachen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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