Grange, N., Whitfield, A.K., de Villiers, C.J. & Allanson, B.R. 2000. The response of two South African east coast estuaries to altered river flow regimes. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 10, 155-177.
Maree, R.C., Whitfield, A.K. & Booth, A.J. 2000. Effect of water temperature on the biogeography of South African estuarine fish species associated with the subtropical/warm temperate subtraction zone. South African Journal of Science 96, 184-188.
Paterson, A.W. & Whitfield, A.K. 2000. The ichthyofauna associated with an intertidal creek and adjacent eelgrass beds in the Kariega Estuary, South Africa. Environmental Biology of Fishes 58, 145-156.
Paterson, A.W. & Whitfield, A.K. 2000. Do shallow-water habitats function as refugia for juvenile fishes? Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 51, 359-364. 8 Strydom, N.A. & Whitfield, A.K. 2000. The effects of a single artificial freshwater release into the Kromme Estuary. 4: Larval fish response. Water SA 26, 319-328.
Bell, K.N.I., Cowley, P.D. & Whitfield, A.K. 2001. Seasonality in frequency of marine access to an intermittently open estuary: implications for recruitment strategies. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 52(3), 305-325.
Cowley, P.D. & Whitfield, A.K. 2001. Fish population size estimates from a small intermittently open estuary in South Africa, based on mark-recapture techniques. Marine and Freshwater Research 52, 283-290.
Cowley, P.D. & Whitfield, A.K. 2001. Ichthyofaunal characteristics of a typical temporarily open/closed estuary on the southeast coast of South Africa. Ichthyological Bulletin of the J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology 71, 1-19.
Cowley, P.D., Whitfield, A.K. & Bell, K.N.I. 2001. The surf zone ichthyoplankton adjacent to an intermittently open estuary, with evidence of recruitment during marine overwash events. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 52(3), 339-348.
Vorwerk, P.D., Whitfield, A.K., Cowley, P.D. & Paterson, A.W. 2001. A survey of selected Eastern Cape estuaries with particular reference to the ichthyofauna. Ichthyological Bulletin of the J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology 72, 1-52.
Adams, J.B., Bate, G.C., Harrison, T.D., Huizinga, P., Taljaard, S., van Niekerk, L., Plumstead, E.E., Whitfield, A.K. & Wooldridge, T.H. 2002. A method to assess the freshwater inflow requirements of estuaries and application to the Mtata Estuary, South Africa. Estuaries 25 (No. 6B), 1382-1393.
Bate, G.C., Whitfield, A.K., Adams, J.B., Huizinga, P. & Wooldridge, T.H. 2002. The importance of the river-estuary interface zone in estuaries. Water SA 28(3), 271-279.
Cowley, P.D. & Whitfield, A.K. 2002. Biomass and production estimates of a fish community in a small South African estuary. Journal of Fish Biology 61 (Supplement A), 74-89.
Strydom, N.A., Whitfield, A.K. & Paterson, A.W. 2002. The influence of altered freshwater flow regimes on larval and juvenile Gilchristella aestuaria (Pisces: Clupeidae) abundance in the upper reaches of two South African estuaries. Marine and Freshwater Research 53, 431-438.
Turpie, J.K., Adams, J.B., Joubert, A., Harrison, T.D., Colloty, B.M., Maree, R.C., Whitfield, A.K., Wooldridge, T.H., Lamberth, S.J., Taljaard, S. & van Niekerk, L. 2002. Assessment of the conservation priority status of South African estuaries for use in management and water allocation. Water SA 28(2), 191-206.
Whitfield, A.K. & Elliott, M. 2002. Fishes as indicators of environmental and ecological changes within estuaries: a review of progress and some suggestions for the future. Journal of Fish Biology 61 (Supplement A), 229-250.
Paterson, A.W. & Whitfield, A.K. 2003. The fishes associated with three intertidal salt marsh creeks in a temperate southern African estuary. Wetlands Ecology and Management 11(5), 305-315.
Strydom, N.A., Whitfield, A.K. & Wooldridge, T.H. 2003. The role of estuarine type in characterizing early stage fish assemblages in warm temperate estuaries, South Africa. African Zoology 38(1), 29-43.
Vorwerk, P.D., Whitfield, A.K., Cowley, P.D. & Paterson, A.W. 2003. The influence of selected environmental variables on fish assemblage structure in a range of southeast African estuaries. Environmental Biology of Fishes 66, 237-247.
Whitfield, A.K. & Harrison, T.D. 2003. River flow and fish abundance in a South African estuary. Journal of Fish Biology 62, 1467-1472.
Whitfield, A.K. & Paterson, A.W. 2003. Distribution patterns of fishes in a freshwater deprived Eastern Cape estuary, with particular emphasis on the geographical headwater region. Water SA 29(1), 61-67.
Harrison, T.D. & Whitfield, A.K. 2004. A multi-metric fish index to assess the environmental condition of estuaries. Journal of Fish Biology 65, 683-710.
Mbande, S., Froneman, W. & Whitfield, A. 2004. The primary carbon sources utilised by fishes in the Mngazi and Mngazana estuaries, South Africa: a preliminary assessment. African Journal of Aquatic Science 29(2), 195-204.
Mbande, S., Whitfield, A.K. & Cowley, P.D. 2005. The ichthyofaunal composition of the Mngazi and Mngazana estuaries: a comparative study. Smithiana Bulletin 4, 1-20.
Whitfield, A.K. 2005. Preliminary documentation and assessment of fish diversity in sub-Saharan African estuaries. African Journal of Marine Science 27(1), 307-324.
Whitfield, A.K. 2005. Fishes and freshwater in southern African estuaries – A review. Aquatic Living Resources 18, 275-289.
Whitfield, A.K. 2005. Langebaan – A new type of estuary? African Journal of Aquatic Science 30(2), 207-209.
Harrison, T.D. & Whitfield, A.K. 2006. Temperature and salinity as primary determinants influencing the biogeography of fishes in South African estuaries. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 66, 335-345.
Harrison, T.D. & Whitfield, A.K. 2006. Estuarine typology and the structuring of fish communities in South Africa. Environmental Biology of Fishes 75, 269-293.
Harrison, T.D. & Whitfield, A.K. 2006. Application of a multi-metric fish index to assess the environmental condition of South African estuaries. Estuaries and Coasts 29(6B), 1108-1120.
Richardson, N., Whitfield, A.K. & Paterson, A.W. 2006. The influence of selected environmental parameters on the distribution of the dominant demersal fishes in the Kariega Estuary channel, South Africa. African Zoology 41(1), 89-102.
Whitfield, A.K., Taylor, R.H., Fox, C. & Cyrus, D.P. 2006. Fishes and salinities in the St Lucia system – A review. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries 16, 1-20.
Elliott, M., Whitfield, A.K., Potter, I.C., Blaber, S.J.M., Cyrus, D.P., Nordlie, F.G. & Harrison, T.D. 2007. The guild approach to categorizing estuarine fish assemblages in estuaries: a global review. Fish and Fisheries 8, 241-268.
James, N.C., Cowley, P.D., Whitfield, A.K. & Lamberth, S. 2007. Fish communities in temporarily open/closed estuaries from the warm- and cool-temperate regions of South Africa – A review. Reviews in Fish Biology & Fisheries 17, 565-580.
James, N.C., Cowley, P.D. & Whitfield, A.K. 2007. Abundance, recruitment and residency of two sparid fishes in an intermittently open South African estuary. African Journal of Marine Science 29(3), 527-538.
Whitfield, A.K. 2007. Estuary associated fish species. In: The Fresh and Brackish Water Fishes of Lower Guinea, West-Central Africa, Volume 1 (ed. M.L.J. Stiassny, G.G. Teugels & C.D. Hopkins), pp. 47-56. IRD, Publications Scientifiques du Muséum, MRAC, 800 pp.
James, N.C., Whitfield, A.K. & Cowley, P.D. 2008. Long-term stability of the fish assemblages in a warm-temperate South African estuary. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 76, 723-738.
James, N.C., Cowley, P.D., Whitfield, A.K. & Kaiser, H. 2008. Choice chamber experiments to test the attraction of postflexion Rhabdosargus holubi larvae to water of estuarine and riverine origin. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 77, 143-149.
James, N.C., Whitfield, A.K. & Cowley, P.D. 2008. Preliminary indications of climate-induced change in a warm-temperate South African estuarine fish community. Journal of Fish Biology 72, 1855-1863.
Whitfield, A.K. & Harrison, T.D. 2008. Fishes as indicators of estuarine health and estuarine importance. In: Volume 2, Ecological Indicators, Encyclopedia of Ecology, (eds) S.E. Jorgensen & B.D. Fath, pp. 1593-1599. Elsevier, Oxford.