Publications

  1. Wells, C, Pringle, J & Stretch, D (2024). Upwelling along the southeast African coastline and links to cold water temperature anomalies at Sodwana Bay, South Africa. Continental Shelf Research. 276.
  2. Wells, C, Pringle, J & Stretch, D (2023). Cold water pathways and regional flow patterns in the southwest Indian Ocean associated with temperature anomalies on the Sodwana reef system, South Africa. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 287.
  3. Deoraj, A, Wells, C, Pringle, J & Stretch, D (2023). On the reef scale hydrodynamics at Sodwana Bay, South Africa. Environ Fluid Mech. 23. 1261-1282.
  4. Wells, C, Pringle, J & Stretch, D (2021). Coldwater temperature anomalies on the Sodwana reefs and their driving mechanisms. S Afr J Sci. 117 (9/10), 1-11.
  5. Corbella, S & Stretch DD (2012). The wave climate on the east coast of South Africa. S. Afr. Inst. Civ. Eng. 54 (2), 45 – 54.
  6. Corbella, S & Stretch DD (2012). Shoreline recovery from storms on the east coast of Southern Africa. Haz. Earth Syst. Sci., 12, 11 – 22.
  7. Corbella, S & Stretch DD (2012). Decadal trends in beach morphology on the east coast of South Africa and likely causative factors. Haz. Earth Syst. Sci. 12, 2515 – 2527.
  8. Corbella, S & Stretch DD (2012). Coastal defenses on the east coast of South Africa: a review. S. Afr. Inst. Civ. Eng. 54 (2), 55 – 64.
  9. Corbella, S & Stretch DD (2012) Geotextile sand filled containers as coastal defence: South African experience. Geotextiles and Geomembranes, 35, 120 – 130, doi:10.1016/j.geotexmem.2012.09.004.
  10. Corbella, S & Stretch DD (2012). Predicting coastal erosion trends using non-stationary statistics and process-based models. Coastal Engineering, 70, 40 – 49.
  11. Corbella, S & Stretch DD (2012). Multivariate return periods of sea storms for coastal erosion risk assessment. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 12, 2699 – 2708.
  12. Corbella, S & Stretch DD (2013). Simulating multivariate sea storms using Archimedean Copulas. Coastal Engineering, 76, 67 – 78.
  13. Corbella, S & Stretch, DD (2014). Direction wave spectra on the east coast of South Africa. S. Afr. Inst. Civ. Eng., 56 (3), 56 – 64.
  14. Corbella, S; Pringle, J & Stretch, DD (2014). Assimilation of ocean wave spectra and atmospheric circulation patterns to improve wave modelling. Coastal Engineering, 100, 1 – 10.
  15. Chrystal, RA & Scharler, UM (in press). Ecosystem indices reflect extreme hydrodynamic conditions during an extended dry period in a shallow estuarine lake (Lake St Lucia). Ecological Indicators.
  16. Lawrie, RA & Stretch, DD (2011). Occurrence and persistence of water level/salinity states and the ecological impacts for St Lucia estuarine lake, South Africa. Estuarine, Coastal, Shelf Science 95, 67 – 76.
  17. Lawrie, RA & Stretch, DD (2011). Anthropogenic impacts on the water and salt budgets of St Lucia estuarine lake in South Africa. Estuarine, Coastal, Shelf Science 93, 58 – 67.
  18. Lawrie, RA, Chrystal, CP & Stretch DD (2011). On the role of the Mfolozi in the functioning of St Lucia: water balance and hydrodynamics. WRC Report KV 255/10 (K8/930), 99 – 109.
  19. Lawrie, RA, Stretch, DD & Perissinotto, R (2010). The effects of wastewater discharges on the functioning of a small temporarily open/closed estuary. Estuarine, Coastal & Shelf Science 87(2), 237 – 245.
  20. Stretch, DD, Chrystal, RA, Chrystal, CP, Main, C & Pringle, J (2012). Estuary & Lake Hydrodynamics. In Perissinotto R, Stretch DD, Taylor, R (eds), Ecology and Conservation of Estuarine Ecosystems: Lake St. Lucia as a Global Model. Cambridge University Press, UK.
  21. Lawrie, RA & Stretch, DD (2008). Evaluation of the short-term link between the Mfolozi Estuary and St Lucia Lake. Unpublished report, Centre for Research in Environmental, Coastal & Hydrological Engineering, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.
  22. Perissinotto R, Stretch DD, Whitfield AK, Adams JB, Forbes AT, Demetriades NT (2010) Temporarily Open/Closed Estuaries in South Africa. Nova Science Inc, NY, USA. pp 141 [ISBN: 978-1-61668-412-9]
  23. Perissinotto R, Stretch DD, Taylor, R (eds) (2013) Ecology and Conservation of Estuarine Ecosystems: Lake St. Lucia as a Global Model. Cambridge University Press [ISBN 978-1-10701-975-1]
  24. Stretch, DD & Maro, AZ (2013) Catchment Hydrology. In Perissinotto, Stretch & Taylor (eds) Ecology and Conservation of Estuarine Ecosystems: Lake St. Lucia as a Global Model. Cambridge University Press.
  25. Stretch, DD, Lawrie, RA, Chrystal, CP, Main, C & Pringle, J (2013) Estuary & Lake Hydrodynamics. Ibid.
  26. Mather, AA, Stretch, DD & Maro, AZ (2013) Climate change impacts. ibid
  27. Lawrie, RA. & Stretch, DD (2011) Evaluation of the short-term link between the Mfolozi Estuary and St Lucia Lake. In “A review of studies on the Mfolozi estuary and associated flood plain, with emphasis on information required by management for future reconnection of the river to the St Lucia system”, (Eds GC Bate, AK Whitfield & AT Forbes), WRC KV 255/10. [ISBN 978-1-4312-0065-8]
  28. Lawrie, RA, Chrystal, CP & Stretch, DD (2011) On the role of the Mfolozi in the functioning of St Lucia: Water balance and hydrodynamics. ibid.
  29. Hunt, J, Belcher, S, Stretch, D, Sajjadi, S, Clegg, J. (2011) Turbulence and wave dynamics across gas‒liquid interfaces. Invited paper in: S. Komori and W. McGillis and R. Kurose (eds.), Gas Transfer at Water Surfaces 2010, Kyoto University Press, (2011), pp. 1 – 12. [ISBN 978-4-87698-560-9]
  30. Perissinotto R, Stretch DD, Whitfield AK, Adams JB, Forbes AT, Demetriades NT (2010) Ecosystem functioning of temporarily open/closed estuaries in South Africa. In “Estuaries: Types, Movement Patterns & Climatical Impacts” (Eds JR. Crane and AE. Solomon), Nova Science Inc, NY, 1 – 69. [ISBN: 978-1-60876-859-2]
  31. Mather, AA & Stretch, DD (2012). A perspective on sea level rise and coastal storm surge from southern and eastern Africa: A case study near Durban, South Africa. Water, 4, 237 – 259.
  32. Mather, AA, Stretch, DD & Garland, GG (2011) Predicting extreme wave run-up on natural beaches for coastal planning & management. Coastal Engineering J., 53 (2), 1 – 23.
  33. Hunt, JCR, Stretch, DD & Belcher, SE (2011) Viscous coupling of shear-free turbulence across nearly flat fluid interfaces. Fluid Mech., 671, 96 – 120.
  34. Venayagamoorthy, S & Stretch. DD (2010) On the turbulent Prandtl number in stably stratified shear flows. Fluid Mech., 644, 359 – 369.
  35. Stretch, DD & Venayagamoorthy, S (2010) Diapycnal diffusivities in homogeneous stratified turbulence. Res. Lett., 37, L02602. doi:10.1029/2009GL041514, 2010
  36. Stretch, D, Rottman, J, Venayagamoorthy, S, Nomura, K & Rehmann, C (2010) Mixing efficiency of stably stratified turbulence. Atmos. Oceans, 49, 29 – 36.
  37. Mather, AA, Garland, GG & Stretch, DD (2009). Southern African sea levels: corrections, influences and trends. J. Mar. Sci., 31(2), 145 – 156.
  38. Anandraj, A, Perissinotto, R, Nozais, C & Stretch, DD (2008) The recovery of microalgal production and biomass in a South African temporarily open/closed estuary, following mouth breaching. Coast. Shelf Sci., 79, 599 – 606.
  39. Parkinson, MG & Stretch DD (2007) Breaching timescales and peak outflows for perched, temporary open estuaries. Coastal Engineering J., 49(3), 267 – 290.
  40. Stretch DD & Parkinson, MG (2006) The breaching of sand barriers at perched temporary open/closed estuaries – a model study. Coastal Engineering J., 48(1), 1 – 18.
  41. Venayagamoorthy SK & Stretch DD (2006) Lagrangian mixing in decaying stably stratified turbulence. Fluid Mech., 564, 197 – 226.
  42. Stretch, D.D. & Mardon, D.W. (2005) A simplified model of pathogenic pollution for managing beaches. Water SA, 31(1), 47 – 52.
  43. Mardon, D.W. & Stretch, D.D. (2004) Comparative assessment of water quality at Durban beaches according to local and international guidelines. Water SA, 30(3), 317 – 323.