Ecosystem change in the southern Benguela and the underlying processes
Overfishing and human-induced climate change are putting severe pressure on marine
ecosystems. In the southern Benguela, most of South Africa's commercial fisheries have a …
ecosystems. In the southern Benguela, most of South Africa's commercial fisheries have a …
[PDF][PDF] Dynamic patterns, processes and feedbacks
14 elp forests dominate shallow rocky coasts in most cold-water marine environments
worldwide. Foundation species (sensu Dayton 1972) form the canopy of kelp forests, which …
worldwide. Foundation species (sensu Dayton 1972) form the canopy of kelp forests, which …
The economic value of South African kelp forests and temperate reefs: past, present and future
Abstract In South Africa, kelp forests and associated temperate reefs dominate the
nearshore subtidal zone in the southern Benguela, with kelp forests covering approximately …
nearshore subtidal zone in the southern Benguela, with kelp forests covering approximately …
Review of the causes of the rise of the illegal South African abalone fishery and consequent closure of the rights-based fishery
S Raemaekers, M Hauck, M Bürgener… - Ocean & Coastal …, 2011 - Elsevier
The rise of organised illegal fishing and trade in abalone from the late 1990s destabilised
South Africa's historically stable, quota-managed fishery, culminating in its closure in 2008 …
South Africa's historically stable, quota-managed fishery, culminating in its closure in 2008 …
Changing how we approach fisheries: a first attempt at an operational framework for ecosystem approaches to fisheries management
The increasing need to account for the many factors that influence fish population dynamics,
particularly those external to the population, has led to repeated calls for an ecosystem …
particularly those external to the population, has led to repeated calls for an ecosystem …
Socio-economic and management implications of range-shifting species in marine systems
Climate change is leading to a redistribution of marine species, altering ecosystem
dynamics as species extend or shift their geographic ranges polewards with warming …
dynamics as species extend or shift their geographic ranges polewards with warming …
A synthesis of three decades of socio-ecological change in False Bay, South Africa: setting the scene for multidisciplinary research and management
Over the past three decades, marine resource management has shifted conceptually from
top-down sectoral approaches towards the more systems-oriented multi-stakeholder …
top-down sectoral approaches towards the more systems-oriented multi-stakeholder …
Regime-shifts in the southern Benguela shelf and inshore region
Over the past two decades, several species have undergone distributional shifts in the
southern Benguela. The commercially-important West Coast rock lobster Jasus lalandii is …
southern Benguela. The commercially-important West Coast rock lobster Jasus lalandii is …
Assessing South Africa's potential to address climate change impacts and adaptation in the fisheries sector
K Ortega-Cisneros, KL Cochrane, N Rivers… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The marine fisheries sector is one of the most important income sectors in South Africa and
plays an important role in food security for small-scale and subsistence fishers. Climate …
plays an important role in food security for small-scale and subsistence fishers. Climate …
Human-mediated drivers of change—impacts on coastal ecosystems and marine biota of South Africa
A Mead, CL Griffiths, GM Branch… - African Journal of …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Coastal ecosystems are highly vulnerable to human-mediated drivers of global change
because they are located at the land–ocean interface and often host centres of urbanisation …
because they are located at the land–ocean interface and often host centres of urbanisation …