Local Literature Repository

Kaplan (2010) Archaeological impact assessment – Desk top study: Proposed construction of the Robberg Vlei boardwalk, Erf 10306 Plettenberg Bay. Agency for Cultural Resource Management Specialists in Archaeological Studies and Heritage Resource Management

Klein, Richard G (1972). The late Quaternary mammalian fauna of Nelson Bay Cave (Cape Province, South Africa): its implications for megafaunal extinctions and environmental and cultural change. Quaternary Research 2.2: 135-142.

Liebenberg 2003 an initial investigation of areas of land to be developed on the farm Cairnbrogie, Plettenberg Bay.

Muller, C. (2011). Investigation of possible dietary differences of inhabitants of the Robber and Matjes rivers [Master’s thesis, University of Cape Town]. University of Cape Town Repository.

Nilssen, P. (2012). Heritage impact assessment involving an archaeological impact assessment of identified middens (HWC case number 120222SD25). Prepared for Eco-Route Environmental Consultancy, Janet Ebersohn. PO Box 3511, Knysna, 6570.

Sealy, J. (2006). Diet, mobility, and settlement pattern among Holocene hunter-gatherers in southernmost Africa. Current Anthropology, 47(4), 569-595.

Smith, A. B. (1986). Excavations at Plettenberg Bay, South Africa of the camp‐site of the survivors of the wreck of the São Gonçalo, 1630. International Journal of Nautical Archaeology, 15(1), 53–59. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-9270.1986.tb00544.x

Van Riet Lowe, C. (1946). The possible dawn of art in South Africa. South African Journal of Science, 42(06), 247-252.

Hempel, S., & Flemming, B. (2021). Benthic Foraminifera of the Agulhas Bank coastal shelf in the vicinity of Plettenberg Bay, South Africa: a reconnaissance survey. Geo-Marine Letters, 41(2), 21.

Arendse, B., Dawson, P., Mels, B., & Brown, M. (2023). Long-term trends from Citizen Scientists: 24 years of breeding success data of African Oystercatchers Haematopus moquini in the Garden Route. Ostrich, 94(3), 178-185.

Brown, M., Arendse, B., Mels, B., & Lee, A. T. (2019). Bucking the trend: the African Black Oystercatcher as a recent conservation success story. Ostrich, 90(4), 327-333.

Du Toit, M., Boere, G.C., Cooper, J., de Villiers, M.S., Kemper, J., Lenten, B., Petersen, S.L., Simmons, R.E., Underhill, L.G., Whittington, P.A. & Byers, O. (Eds). 2003. Conservation Assessment and Management Plan for Southern African Seabirds. Cape Town: Avian Demography Unit & Apple Valley: IUCN/SSC Conservation Breeding Specialist Group.

Froneman, A. (2006). Bird impact assessment study: Bird helicopter interaction – The Bitou River, Phase 1 – Predictive scoping study. Endangered Wildlife Trust.

Moré, E., Ayats, T., Ryan, P. G., Naicker, P. R., Keddy, K. H., Gaglio, D., … & Cerdà‐Cuéllar, M. (2017). Seabirds (Laridae) as a source of Campylobacter spp., Salmonella spp. and antimicrobial resistance in South Africa. Environmental Microbiology, 19(10), 4164-4176.

Van de Voorde, S., Witteveen, M., & Brown, M. (2015). Differential reactions to anthropogenic disturbance by two ground-nesting shorebirds. Ostrich, 86(1-2), 43-52.

Webster, K. (2024). Breeding success of the White-fronted Plover: Report on the 2023/2024 breeding season and overall impact of the project. NVT

Webster, K. (2024). Positive results for shorebird conservation

Whittington, P. (2007). Kelp gulls in colour – second helping. Afring News, 36(11–12).

Whittington, P. A., Martin, A. P., & Klages, N. T. (2006). Status, distribution and conservation implications of the Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus vetula) within the Eastern Cape region of South Africa. Emu-Austral Ornithology, 106(2), 127-139.

Whittington, P. A., Crawford, R. J., Martin, A. P., Randall, R. M., Brown, M., Ryan, P. G., … & Witteveen, M. (2016). Recent trends of the kelp gull (Larus dominicanus) in South Africa. Waterbirds, 39(sp1), 99-113.

Witteveen, M. (2015). The influence of a changing environment on the breeding biology and diet of Kelp Gulls (Larus dominicanus vetula) in Plettenberg Bay, South Africa.

Witteveen, M., Ryan, P. G., & Brown, M. (2015). Pseudo-egg and exotic egg adoption by Kelp Gulls Larus dominicanus vetula. African Zoology, 50(1), 59-61.

Witteveen, M., Brown, M., & Ryan, P. G. (2017). Anthropogenic debris in the nests of kelp gulls in South Africa. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 114(2), 699-704.

Garden Route District Municipality, & Local Government Climate Change Support Program. (2019). Garden route district climate change adaptation strategy reviewed report.

Steyn, C. J. (2013). Exploring ethical challenges, climate change and implications on land and water use within the agricultural sector of the Garden Route, Western Cape, South Africa.

Giddy, J. K., & Rogerson, C. M. (2018). Tracking SCUBA diving adventure tourism in South Africa. EuroEconomica, 37(2), 47-62.

Banks, A. M., & Cockcroft, V. G. (Year). Diurnal patterns of distribution, habitat use and behaviour of inshore bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops aduncus) in Plettenberg Bay, South Africa [Poster presentation].

Browning, N. E., Cockcroft, V. G., & Worthy, G. A. (2014). Resource partitioning among South African delphinids. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 457, 15-21.

Conry, D. S. (2017). Population status and habitat use of Indian Ocean humpback dolphins (Sousa plumbea) along the south coast of South Africa (MSc dissertation, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University).

Conry, D. S., De Bruyn, P. J., Pistorius, P., Cockcroft, V. G., & Penry, G. S. (2022). Alloparental care of a bottlenose and common dolphin calf by a female Indian Ocean humpback dolphin along the Garden Route, South Africa.

Frainer, G., Elwen, S., Dines, S., James, B., Vermeulen, E., Penry, G., … & Gridley, T. (2023). Rostrum abnormalities in the endangered Indian Ocean humpback dolphin (Sousa plumbea) in South Africa. Integrative Zoology, 18(4), 616-629.

Greenwood, G. (2013). Population changes and spatial distribution of Indo-pacific humpback dolphins (Sousa plumbea) within the Plettenberg Bay area. BSc Honours, Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University.

Gridley, T., Berggren, P., Cockcroft, V. G., & Janik, V. M. (2012). Whistle vocalizations of Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops aduncus) inhabiting the south-west Indian Ocean. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 132(6), 4032-4040.

Hlati, K. (2018). Passive acoustic monitoring of coastal dolphins (Sousa plumbea and Tursiops aduncus) in Plettenberg Bay: temporal patterns and group dynamics (MSc dissertation, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University).

James, B. S., Bester, M. N., Penry, G. S., Gennari, E., & Elwen, S. H. (2015). Abundance and degree of residency of humpback dolphins Sousa plumbea in Mossel Bay, South Africa. African Journal of Marine Science, 37(3), 383-394.

Jobson, A. J. (2006). Insight Into Population Size, Group Dynamics and Site Fidelity of Humpback Dolphins (Sousa Chinensis) in Plettenberg Bay, South Africa (Doctoral dissertation, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University).

Kwok, J. H. W. (). Population parameters and group dynamics of humpback dolphins (Sousa plumbea) in Plettenberg Bay, South Africa (Master’s thesis, University of Pretoria).

Plön, S., Atkins, S., Conry, D., Pistorius, P., Cockcroft, V., & Child, M. F. (2016). A conservation assessment of Sousa plumbea. In M. F. Child, L. Roxburgh, E. Do Linh San, D. Raimondo, & H. T. Davies-Mostert (Eds.), The Red List of Mammals of South Africa, Swaziland and Lesotho (pp. ). South African National Biodiversity Institute and Endangered Wildlife Trust

Vargas-Fonseca, O. A., Kirkman, S. P., Conry, D., Rishworth, G. M., Cockcroft, V., & Pistorius, P. A. (2018). Distribution and habitat use of Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins Tursiops aduncus along the south coast of South Africa. African Journal of Marine Science, 40(4), 439-450.

Vargas-Fonseca, O. A., Kirkman, S. P., Oosthuizen, W. C., Bouveroux, T., Cockcroft, V., Conry, D. S., & Pistorius, P. A. (2020). Abundance of Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops aduncus) along the south coast of South Africa. Plos one, 15(10), e0227085.

Vargas-Fonseca, O. A., Pistorius, P. A., Kirkman, S. P., & Cockcroft, V. G. (2018). Population ecology of Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins along the south-east coast of South Africa. PhD thesis, Nelson Mandela University.

Vargas‐Fonseca, O. A., Yates, P., Kirkman, S. P., Pistorius, P. A., Moore, D. M., Natoli, A., … & Hoelzel, A. R. (2021). Population structure associated with bioregion and seasonal prey distribution for Indo‐Pacific bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops aduncus) in South Africa. Molecular Ecology, 30(19), 4642-4659.

Vermeulen, E., Bouveroux, T., Plön, S., Atkins, S., Chivell, W., Cockcroft, V., … & Elwen, S. H. (2018). Indian Ocean humpback dolphin (Sousa plumbea) movement patterns along the South African coast. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 28(1), 231-240.

Confluent Environmental (Pty) Ltd. (2021). Specialist estuarine assessment report for the proposed riverbank maintenance at San Marino Estate, Erf 586, Plettenberg Bay. Prepared for Hilland Environmental.

Dabrowski, J. M. (year). Aquatic biodiversity compliance statement: Proposed residential development on Portion 38 of Farm 444, Plettenberg Bay. Prepared for Cape EAPrac. Confluent Environmental.

Dabrowski, J. (2022). Estuarine assessment report: Construction of a minor road in the estuarine functional zone of the Keurbooms Estuary, Remaining Portion 4 of Farm 305 Hanglip, Plettenberg Bay, Western Cape. Prepared for HilLand Environmental. Confluent Environmental (Pty) Ltd.

De Moor, F. C., & Bellingan, T. A. (2011). A survey of macroinvertebrate diversity of eleven rivers in and around the Tsitsikamma National Park, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Albany Museum and Department of Zoology and Entomology, Rhodes University.

Hosking, S. G., & Du Preez, M. (2004). A recreational valuation of the freshwater inflows into the Keurbooms Estuary by means of a contingent valuation study. South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences, 7(2), 280-298.

Huizinga, P., Gaillard, T.R. 1987. Hydrodynamic model study of the Keurbooms-Bitou estuary. CSIR. (Stellenbosch), NRIO Memorandum 8718: 10 pp.

James, N. C., & Harrison, T. D. (2008). A preliminary survey of the estuaries on the south coast of South Africa, Cape St Blaize, Mossel Bay-Robberg Peninsula, Plettenberg Bay, with particular reference to the fish fauna. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa, 63(2), 111-127.

Nel, J. L., Murray, K. M., Maherry, A. M., Petersen, C. P., Roux, D. J., Driver, A., … & Nienaber, S. (2011). Technical report for the national freshwater ecosystem priority areas project. Water Research Commission Report, 1081(2), 1-11.

Van Niekerk, L., Adams, J. B., James, N. C., Lamberth, S. J., MacKay, C. F., Turpie, J. K., … & Whitfield, A. K. (2020). An Estuary Ecosystem Classification that encompasses biogeography and a high diversity of types in support of protection and management. African Journal of Aquatic Science, 45(1-2), 199-216.

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Schumann, E. H. (2015). Keurbooms Estuary floods and sedimentation. South African Journal of Science, 111(11-12), 1-9.

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Buxton, C. D., & Smale, M. J. (1984). A preliminary investigation of the marine ichthyofauna in the Tsitsikamma Coastal National Park. Koedoe, 27(1), 13-24.

Brown, M. (2016). The ecological impact of recreational shore-based fishing on a protected coastal ecosystem in South Africa (Final report). Nature’s Valley Trust.

Elston, C., & Murray, T. S. (2024). Multi-method approach identifies a South African estuary as an important elasmobranch habitat and potential nursery ground. African Journal of Marine Science, 46(2), 91-102.

James, N. C., & Harrison, T. D. (2009). A preliminary survey of the estuaries on the south coast of South Africa, Robberg Peninsula-Cape St Francis, with particular reference to the fish fauna: ecological overview article. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa, 64(1), 14-31.

Schroeter, L. (2015). Caught in the middle: A reassessment of shore-based linefishery between two marine protected areas in South Africa (Master’s thesis, University of Bremen). University of Bremen, Faculty for Biology and Chemistry.

Smith, M. K. S. (2005). Towards a new approach for coastal governance with an assessment of the Plettenberg Bay nearshore linefisheries (Doctoral dissertation, Rhodes University).

Smith, M. K. S., King, C. M., Sauer, W. H. H., & Cowley, P. D. (2007). Development of fishery indicators for local management initiatives—a case study for Plettenberg Bay, South Africa. African Journal of Marine Science, 29(3), 511-525.

Teske, P. R., Forget, F. R. G., Cowley, P. D., Von der Heyden, S., & Beheregaray, L. B. (2010). Connectivity between marine reserves and exploited areas in the philopatric reef fish Chrysoblephus laticeps (Teleostei: Sparidae). Marine Biology, 157, 2029-2042.

Wildschut, M. (2017). The tides vs. the lines: A shore-based linefishery reassessment in the Plettenberg Bay area in South Africa (Report, Van Hall Larenstein, University of Applied Sciences, Leeuwarden). Integrated Coastal Zone Management. Supervisor: P. Bron; Additional supervisor: M. Brown.

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Flemming, B., & Martin, K. (2021). Sedimentology of a coastal shelf sector characterised by multiple bedload boundaries: Plettenberg Bay, inner Agulhas Bank, South Africa. Geo-Marine Letters, 41(3), 32.

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Pezisa, A. R. (2022). Grain size analysis, coastal hydrodynamics and erosion protection: a case study from Knysna and Plettenberg Bay, South Africa.

Angoh, S. Y. J., Brown, M., & Midgley, J. (2017). Selfing versus out-crossing in six Erica species of the southern Cape. South African Journal of Botany, 111, 387-391.

Angoh, S. Y. J., Midgley, J., & Brown, M. (2021). Getting around: Effects of fragmentation on a bird-pollinated Erica species. South African Journal of Botany, 141, 196-199.

Baard, J. A., & Kraaij, T. (2014). Alien flora of the garden route National Park, South Africa. South African Journal of Botany, 94, 51-63.

Bestea, L., Whitehead, K., & Brown, M. (2019). The breeding system of Watsonia knysnana (Iridaceae): An assessment of pollinator effectiveness. South African Journal of Botany, 124, 166-172.

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NMU Ecological or biological significant marine areas: Tsitsikamma-Robberg. Institute for Coastal and Marine Research.

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