Optimisation of the Umgeni River/Estuary litter-boom system for climate resiliency and sustainability
Grant holder: C Trois
Institution: University of KwaZulu-Natal
Grant: CSIR/BEI/WRIU/2020/042
Duration: 1 January 2021 – 31 March 2023
Status: Current
» | Dissertation: Ramlakhan, Y. (2023). “The plastic era”. The quantification and characterisation of microplastics at litterbooms in riverine environments – A case study of the Umgeni River, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. Master’s Thesis. University of KwaZulu-Natal. |
» | Conference: Gutsa, T, Mani, T, Trois, C. (2023). Using floating GPS drifters to understand the pathways and fate of macroplastic debris in South Africa’s Umgeni River Estuary. Sardinia 2023 Conference, October 2023. |
» | Conference: Gutsa, T. et al. (2022). Monitoring microplastic waste sources along the Umgeni River using unmanned aerial vehicles. WasteCon Conference, 18-20 October 2022, Johannesburg. |
» | Conference: Ramlakhan, Y. et al. (2022). “The Plastic Era”: The effectiveness of litterbooms in trapping microplastics. WasteCon Conference, 18-20 October 2022, Johannesburg. |
» | Dissertation: Khan, M. (2022) The impacts of climate change in relation to plastic waste on the Umgeni River System. Master’s Thesis. Durban: University of KwaZulu-Natal |
» | Conference: Mani, T. et al. (2021) CAPTURE – Climate Change Adaptation amid plastic waste transport in the Umgeni River environment. Sardinia 2021 Conference, October 2021 |