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African Journal of Aquatic Science Volume 45, 2020 - Issue 1-2: Special Medal Issue: Perspectives on Protecting African Estuarine Ecosystems in the Anthropocene
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An Estuary Ecosystem Classification that encompasses biogeography and a high diversity of types in support of protection and management

L van NiekerkCouncil for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Stellenbosch, South Africa;DST/NRF Research Chair in Shallow Water Ecosystems, Institute for Coastal and Marine Research, Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
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JB AdamsDST/NRF Research Chair in Shallow Water Ecosystems, Institute for Coastal and Marine Research, Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth, South AfricaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7204-123X
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NC JamesDST/NRF Research Chair in Shallow Water Ecosystems, Institute for Coastal and Marine Research, Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa;South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, Grahamstown, South AfricaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9472-5314
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SJ LamberthDST/NRF Research Chair in Shallow Water Ecosystems, Institute for Coastal and Marine Research, Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa;South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, Grahamstown, South Africa;Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, Cape Town, South AfricaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4076-3622
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CF MacKayOceanographic Research Institute, SAAMBR, Durban, South Africa;School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South AfricaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5255-1910
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JK TurpieSouth African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, Grahamstown, South Africa;Anchor Environmental Consultants, Cape Town, South AfricaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1220-6295
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A RajkaranBiodiversity and Conservation Biology, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South AfricaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7360-3660
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SP WeertsCouncil for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Stellenbosch, South Africa;Department of Zoology and CRUZ, University of Zululand, KwaDlangezwa, South AfricaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9826-3209
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AK WhitfieldSouth African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, Grahamstown, South AfricaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1452-7367
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Pages 199-216 | Received 06 Jun 2019, Accepted 23 Oct 2019, Published online: 02 Mar 2020

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