Coastal Ocean Studies off Natal, South Africa [Paperback]

Lying along the eastern seaboard of South Africa, the province of Natal has many important associations with the ocean. There is a considerable wealth of information available, presented by specialists from academia and state-funded research organizations. Thus, this volume provides the reader with a broad and thorough overview of the oceanography of this important region of the Southern African coastline. This volume will be of interest to a wide audience of oceanographers, marine geologists, and geographers.Lying along the eastern seaboard of South Africa, the province of Natal has many important associations with the ocean. There is a considerable wealth of information available, presented by specialists from academia and state-funded research organizations. Thus, this volume provides the reader with a broad and thorough overview of the oceanography of this important region of the Southern African coastline. This volume will be of interest to a wide audience of oceanographers, marine geologists, and geographers.1. Introduction.- 2. Physiography, Structure and Geological Evolution of the Natal Continental Shelf.- 3. Sediment Distribution and Dynamics on the Natal Continental Shelf.- 4. Climate and Weather off Natal.- 5. Physical Oceanography off Natal.- 6. Inorganic Nutrients in Natal Continental Shelf Waters.- 7. Plankton Distributions in Natal Coastal Waters.- 8. Benthos of the Natal Continental Shelf.- 9. Shelf Ichthyofauna of Natal.- 10. Pollution and Effluent Disposal off Natal.- 11. The Richards bay Marine Disposal Pipelines.- Appendix. The R V Meiring Naud?.Springer Book ArchivesDE