Publications and Downloads
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Presentations
- Eutrophication Management in South Africa: Reasons Behind the Inability to Transition from Science to Practice
- Water as an Equalizer: The Science And Management of South African Reservoir Lakes and the Implications for Social and Economic Development
- The Role of Diatoms in the Biomonitoring of South African Rivers and Streams. Bill Harding and Jonathan Taylor. Presented at the September 2007 Rivers Symposium held in Brisbane, Australia.
- The 1 mg/L Phosphate Standard: Why it Doesn't Work: A Critique
- Eutrophication of Impounded Water Resources in South Africa: Descent into Crisis
- Eutrophication Challenges in South Africa
- Reviving Diatom Resources in South Africa: Applications and Challenges
General Articles
- South Africa: Rethink, Redirection: Cyanobacteria and Cyanobacterial Research and Management; Changing Efforts. In: Lakeline Toxic Algae Edition, 26(2) (2006)
- Draining and Drying: A Sediment Removal Option for Shallow Lakes. In: Lakeline Dredging Edition, 24(4) (2007)
- Can South Africa Manage Its Dams? Part 1
- Can South Africa Manage Its Dams? Part 2
- Use of Rotenone for the Eradication of Problem Fish from Paardevlei (Video in WMV format)
Lake Management
- The Critical Connection: UNEP World Water Assessment Programme
- Paardevlei: Internal Design Assessment
Hartbeespoort Dam
Western Cape Vleis
- Zeekoevlei: Water chemistry and phytoplankton periodicity (WATER SA 18: 1992)
- Princess Vlei: Limnology and phytoplankton periodicity (WATER SA 18: 1992)
- Zeekoevlei: Management options for shallow hypertrophic lakes (SA J AQUAT SCI 18: 1992)
- Faecal coliform densities and water quality in three Cape Flats vleis (WATER SA 19: 1993)
- Rietvlei: International comparison of marsh restoration options (PERL, CALIFORNIA)
- Zandlvei: Role of salinity for the functioning and management of Zandvlei (SA J SCIENCE 90: 1994)
- Zandvlei: Management for recreation and as a fish nursery (WATER SA 20: 1994)
- Zandvlei: Ecology and Management of a shallow, enriched estuary (MANAGEMENT OF SHALLOW LAKES AND ESTUARIES: 1995)
- Zeekoevlei: Death of a dog due to cyanobacterial toxicosis (J SA VET ASSOC 66: 1995)
- Zeekoevlei: Phytoplankton primary production in a shallow, well-mixed South African lake (HYDROBIOLOGIA 344: 1997)
- Zeekoevlei: Initial findings following the implementation of the first drawdown (J LAKE AND RESERVOIR MANAGEMENT 15: 1999)
- Wildevoelvlei: Salinity treatment and restoration of a cyanobacterial bloom (HARMFUL ALGAL NEWS 18: 1999)
- Wildevoelvlei: Eradication of a toxic algal bloom using salinity enhancement (VER INT VEREIN 27: 2000)
- Blouvlei: Reemergence of rare aquatic plants not seen for 100 years! (BOTHALIA 30: 2000)
- Zeekoevlei Rehabilitation Plan (2000)
- Zeekoevlei: Role of groundwater in nutrient loading of Zeekoevlei (2002)
- Zandvlei: Biomonitoring Action Plan (2001)
Cyanobacteria and Cyanobacterial Poisonings
- Death of a dog due to nodularin poisoning (J SA VET ASSOC 66: 1995)
- Poisoning of livestock in the Western Cape, South Africa (J SA VET ASSOC 66: 1995)
- Regional emergence of cyanobacterial toxicosis in South Africa (HARMFUL ALGAL NEWS 16: 1997)
- Wildevoelvlei: Salinity treatment and restoration of a cyanobacterial bloom (HARMFUL ALGAL NEWS 18: 1999)
- Cyanobacteria in South Africa: A Review (WATER RESEARCH COMMISSION 2001)
- Research and Management Strategy for Toxic Algae in South Africa (Pending)
- International Approaches to Cyanotoxin Management (UBL: 2005)
- CYANONET: A Global Network for Cyanobacterial Bloom and Toxin Risk Management (UNESCO IHP: 2005)
- South Africa: Rethink, Redirection (Lakeline Cyanobacteria 2006)
- International Guidance Manual for the Management of Toxic Cyanobacteria
Diatoms
- Guide to Common Diatoms
- The relevance of diatoms for water quality assessment in South Africa. A Position Paper (WATER SA 31: 2005)
- Diatomology in SA Biomonitoring: The SA Diatom Collection. (AFRICAN J AQ. SCIENCES 30: 2005)
- Use of diatoms for monitoring rivers and streams in SA
- Crocodile River Diatom Poster
- International Diatom Symposium Poster
Research Reports
- Phosphorus Loading Limits for South African Dams (Harding, WR: 2008) Water Research Commission 1687/1/08 (external link)
- An Illustrated Guide to Some Common Diatom Species from South Africa (Taylor, J, Harding, W and C Archibald; 2007) Water Research Commission TT282/07
- A Methods Manual for the Collection, Preparation and Analysis of Diatom Samples (Taylor, J, Harding W and C Archibald; 2007) Water Research Commission TT281/07 (external link)
- A Research Strategy for the Detection and Management of Algal Toxins in Water Sources (Harding, WR: 2006) Water Research Commission TT277/06 (external link)
- CYANONET: A Global Network for Cyanobacterial Bloom and Toxin Risk Management (Codd, G; Azevedo, S; Bagchi, S; Burch, M; Carmichael, W; Harding, W; Kaya, K and H Utkilen, 2005). UNESCO IHP-VI. Technical Documents in Hydrology 76
- Current Approaches to Cyanotoxin Risk Assessment, Risk Management and Regulations in Different Countries (Chapter contribution, Harding W and P Kempster: 2005) Umwelt Bundes Amt, Berlin
- The South African Diatom Collection: An Appraisal and Overview of Needs and Opportunities (Harding, W, Archibald, C, Taylor J and S Mundree; 2004) Water Research Commission TT242/04 (external link)
- Cyanobacteria in South Africa: A Review (Harding W and B Paxton: 2001) Water Research Commission TT153/01
- A Guide to catchment-scale eutrophication assessments for rivers, reservoirs and lacustrine wetlands (Rossouw JN, Harding W R, Fatoki O S; 2008/04/01) Water Research Commission TT352 (external link)
- Characterization of the fishery assemblages in a suite of eutrophic and hypertrophic South African Dams (2010) WRC Report 1643/1/10
- Minaturized water temperature loggers: Refinement of initial design (2011) WRC Report 1872/1/11
- Development of a Diatom Index for Wetland Health (2010) WRC Report 1872/1/10
