Articles in scientific journals

Bonada N., Rieradevall M., Dallas H., Davis J., Day J., Figueroa R., Resh V.H. and Prat N. (2008). Multi-scale assessment of macroinvertebrate richness and composition in Mediterranean-climate rivers. Freshwater Biology 53, 772-788. A pdf file available on request.

Dallas H.F. (2007) The influence of biotope availability on macroinvertebrate assemblages in South African rivers: implications for aquatic bioassessment Freshwater Biology 52: 370-380. A pdf file available on request.

Dallas H.F. (2007) The effect of biotope-specific sampling for aquatic macroinvertebrates on reference site classification and the identification of environmental predictors in Mpumalanga, South Africa. African Journal of Aquatic Science 32(2) : 165-173. A pdf file available on request.

Dallas H.F and Day J.A. (2007) Natural variation in macroinvertebrate assemblages and the development of a biological banding system for interpreting bioassessment data - a preliminary evaluation using data from upland sites in the south-western Cape, South Africa. Hydrobiologia 575 (1): 231-244. A pdf file available on request.

Ollis D.J., Dallas H.F., Esler K.J. and Boucher C. (2006). Rapid bioassessment of the ecological integrity of river ecosystems using aquatic macroinvertebrates: review with a focus on South Africa. African Journal of Aquatic Science 31 (2): 205-227. A pdf file available on request.

Bonada N., Dallas H.F., Rieradevall M., Prat N. and Day J.A. 2006. A comparison of Rapid Bioassessment Protocols used to assess biological quality in two mediterranean regions, Spain and South Africa. Journal of the North American Benthological Society 25(2):487-500. A pdf file available on request.

Ollis D.J., Boucher C, Dallas H.F and Esler K.J. 2006. Preliminary testing of the Integrated Habitat Assessment System (IHAS) for aquatic macroinvertebrates. African Journal of Aquatic Science 31(1):1-14. A pdf file available on request.

Mthimkhulu, S., H. Dallas, J. Day and Z. Hoko. (?2005). Biological Assessment of the state of the water quality in the Mbuluzi River, Swaziland. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth [Reference unavailable].

Dallas H.F. (2004). Seasonal variability of macroinvertebrate assemblages in two regions of South Africa: implications for aquatic bioassessment. African Journal of Aquatic Science 29(2):173-184. A pdf file available on request.

Dallas H.F. (2004). Spatial variability in macroinvertebrate assemblages: comparing regional and multivariate approaches for classifying reference sites in South Africa. African Journal of Aquatic Science 29(2):161-171. A pdf file available on request.

Roux (2001) Strategies used to guide the design and implementation of a national river monitoring programme in South Africa

Kleynhans (1999) The development of a fish index to assess the biological integrity of South African rivers

Roux et al (1999) Adaptive assessment and management of riverine ecosystems: The Crocodile/Elands river case study

Dickens and Graham (1998) Biomonitoring for effective management of wastewater discharges and the health of the river environment

Dallas (1997) A preliminary evaluation of aspects of SASS (South African Scoring System) for the rapid bioassessment of water quality in rivers, with particular reference to the incorporation of SASS in a national biomonitoring programme.

Kleynhans (1996) A qualitative procedure for the assessment of the habitat integrity status of the Luvuvhu River (Limpopo system, South Africa)

Strydom, W. F., van Wyk, E., Maree, G., and Maluleke, T. P. (2002). The evolution of state-of-rivers reporting in South Africa. In 7^th International Conference on Public Communication. University of Cape Town.

Dallas H.F. (2002). Spatial and temporal heterogeneity in lotic systems: implications for defining reference conditions for riverine macroinvertebrates. Proceedings of 3rd WARFSA/WaterNet Symposium: Integrating water supply and water demand management for sustainable use of water resources. Dar Es salaam, Tanzania, October 2002.

Dallas H.F. (2000). Ecological reference conditions for riverine macroinvertebrates and the River Health Programme, South Africa. Proceedings of 1st WARFSA/WaterNet Symposium: Sustainable use of water resources: advances in education and research. Volume 1. Maputo, Mozambique, November 2000.

Strydom, W., Hill, L., and Eloff, E. (2007). The Role of Communication in Governance: The River Health Programme as a Case Study, pages 281-304. In: Governance as a Trialogue: Government-Society-Science in Transition, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg.

Roux (2004) From Monitoring Design to Operational Program: Facilitating the Transition under Resource-Limited Conditions.

Roux (1999) Design of a national programme for monitoring and assessing the health of aquatic ecosystems, with specific reference to the South African River Health Programme.

Department of Water Affairs Reports

Strategic Framework for National Water Resources Quality Monitoring Programmes pdf 585kb

Towards a 5 year Resource Quality Monitoring Plan pdf 240kb

Water Research Commission Reports

• Ecoclassification
  • River Ecoclassification Manual for Ecostatus Determination (Version 2) MODULE A: Ecoclassification and Ecostatus Determination in River EcoClassification Kleynhans C.J., and Louw M.D. 2007 (available from the Water Research Commission website)
  • River Ecoclassification Manual for Ecostatus Determination (version 2). MODULE D: Fish Response Assessment Index (FRAI) Kleynhans C.J. 2007 (available from the Water Research Commission website)
  • Ecoclassification Manual for Ecostatus Determination (Version 2) River MODULE E: Macroinvertebrate Response Assessment Index (MIRAI) Thirion, C. 2007 (available from the Water Research Commission website)
  • Ecoclassification Manual for Ecostatus Determination (Version 2) MODULE F: Riparian Vegetation Response Assessment Index (VEGRAI) Kleynhans, C.J., Mackenzie, J. and Louw, M.D. 2007 (available from the Water Research Commission website)
  • Ecoclassification Manual for Ecostatus Determination (Version 2) MODULE G: Index of Habitat Integrity Section 1: Technical Manual Kleynhans C.J., and Louw M.D. and Graham, M. 2008 (available from the Water Research Commission website)
  • Kleynhans, CJ, Louw, MD, Thirion, C, Rossouw, NJ, and Rowntree, K (2005). River EcoClassification: Manual for EcoStatus determination (Version 1). Joint Water Research Commission and Department of Water Affairs and Forestry report. WRC Report No. KV 168/05 pdf 0.9Mb

• Dallas H.F. & Day J.A. (2004). The effects of water quality variables on aquatic ecosystems: a review. Water Research Commission Technical Report No. TT 224/04, Pretoria, South Africa. (available from the Water Research Commission website)
• Dallas H.F. (2002). Spatial and temporal heterogeneity in lotic systems: implications for defining reference conditions for riverine macroinvertebrates. Water Research Commission Report No.KV138/03 Pretoria, 218pp. (available from the Water Research Commission website)

RHP Technical Reports (follow this link)

Roux (2001) Development of procedures for the implementation of The National River Health Programme in the province of Mpumalanga

Chutter (1998) Research on the rapid biological assessment of water quality impacts in streams and rivers.

EcoStatus Manual

Spreading the conservation message – are we doing it right? The Water Wheel, 2009(March/April):23-25.
National RHP - provincial plan for Mpumalanga SA Waterbulletin 26(4)
Workshop shows RHP progress SA Waterbulletin 27 (1)
First State-of-Rivers reports released Technobrief 10(2), 2001
State of the Rivers reports - a first for South Africa SA Waterbulletin 27(4)
Fish Workshop SA Waterbulletin 27(5)

• Strydom, W. F. (2009). The impact of state-of-rivers reporting on people's attitudes towards river conservation: A case study of the Buffalo and Hartenbos + Klein Brak catchments in South Africa. Master's thesis, Stellenbosch University.