The state of knowledge of water quality and major biotic components of the Richards Bay coastal lakes DP Cyrus

Abstract

This note briefly introduces the concept of the Environmental Reserve of the new Water Act as well as the set of papers that follow that deal with specific components of the four coastal lakes at the lower end of the Mhlathuze System. These were originally prepared for the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry Lake Water Requirements study of the system. Each paper forms an up-to-date review of its specific topic.


Keywords: environmental reserve; biotic components; water quality; review


(Afr J Aqua Sci: 2001 26(2): 75-76)