Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:1994
Authors:O'Callaghan, M.
Journal:BothaliaBothalia
Volume:24
Pagination:235-240
Keywords:South Africa, Kleinmond Lagoon, saltmarsh, species distribution, zonation
Abstract:

The vegetation of Kleinmond Lagoon suggests that this system is in transition from an estuary to a coastal lake. Two major types of vegetation were recognized, one which is subject to soil and water conditions of marine origin and the other which is subjected to conditions of terrestrial origin. These vegetation types are discussed and compared to the vegetation of other estuarine systems. Artificial manipulations of the mouth seem to have resulted in sediment deposition and a freshening of the system. These unseasonable manipulations also threaten the continued existence of a number of species in the system.

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