• I. The Subcontinent.- 1. Introduction.- 2. The geomorphology of southern Africa.- 3. The climate.- 4. The regional limnology of southern Africa.- II. The Rivers and Their Catchments, Floodplains and Wetlands.- 5. Types of rivers and their characteristics.- 6. Unique rivers.- 7. A review of river research in southern Africa since 1900.- 8. Riverine wetlands.- 9. The influence of man.- III. Natural and Man-Made Lakes.- 10. Suspensoids, hydrodynamics and chemical conditions in natural and man-made lakes.- 11. Primary producers and their production in lakes and reservoirs.- 12. Bacteria and their activity in lakes and reservoirs.- 13. Planktonic and benthic invertebrates.- 14. Fish and fisheries.- Synthesis and implications.- References.- Authors index.- Index of organisms.- General index.

'All in all this is a well written, well presented book, generally thorough in it coverage, with some shortcomings but it will become a necessary reference for southern African, southern hemisphere and indeed many global limnologists.' South African Journal of Zoology 26 (3) 1991

• I. The Subcontinent.- 1. Introduction.- 2. The geomorphology of southern Africa.- 3. The climate.- 4. The regional limnology of southern Africa.- II. The Rivers and Their Catchments, Floodplains and Wetlands.- 5. Types of rivers and their characteristics.- 6. Unique rivers.- 7. A review of river research in southern Africa since 1900.- 8. Riverine wetlands.- 9. The influence of man.- III. Natural and Man-Made Lakes.- 10. Suspensoids, hydrodynamics and chemical conditions in natural and man-made lakes.- 11. Primary producers and their production in lakes and reservoirs.- 12. Bacteria and their activity in lakes and reservoirs.- 13. Planktonic and benthic invertebrates.- 14. Fish and fisheries.- Synthesis and implications.- References.- Authors index.- Index of organisms.- General index.

'All in all this is a well written, well presented book, generally thorough in it coverage, with some shortcomings but it will become a necessary reference for southern African, southern hemisphere and indeed many global limnologists.' South African Journal of Zoology 26 (3) 1991

• I. The Subcontinent.- 1. Introduction.- 2. The geomorphology of southern Africa.- 3. The climate.- 4. The regional limnology of southern Africa.- II. The Rivers and Their Catchments, Floodplains and Wetlands.- 5. Types of rivers and their characteristics.- 6. Unique rivers.- 7. A review of river research in southern Africa since 1900.- 8. Riverine wetlands.- 9. The influence of man.- III. Natural and Man-Made Lakes.- 10. Suspensoids, hydrodynamics and chemical conditions in natural and man-made lakes.- 11. Primary producers and their production in lakes and reservoirs.- 12. Bacteria and their activity in lakes and reservoirs.- 13. Planktonic and benthic invertebrates.- 14. Fish and fisheries.- Synthesis and implications.- References.- Authors index.- Index of organisms.- General index.

'All in all this is a well written, well presented book, generally thorough in it coverage, with some shortcomings but it will become a necessary reference for southern African, southern hemisphere and indeed many global limnologists.' South African Journal of Zoology 26 (3) 1991