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Biogeochemical aspects of the New Zealand sector of the Southern Ocean
The main focus of this study was an investigation of phytoplankton processes across the Southland Front off the South Island of New Zealand. The Southland Front is part of the Subtropical Convergence, a major circumglobal ...
The effects of harvesting on the reproductive and population biology of the New Zealand Littleneck Clam (Austrovenus stutchbury) in Waitati Inlet
There has been considerable debate between local commercial harvesters of Austrovenus stutchburyi and local recreational and traditional fishers of Waitati Inlet as to how commercial harvesting affects biomass, the size ...
Speech style in gendered communication
The aim of this thesis is to examine how variations in conversant speech style affect the dynamics of conversational behaviour. Three key issues are addressed. Firstly, given that women and men have been shown to differ ...
Population dynamics and colonisation modelling of New Zealand fur seals
New Zealand fur seals (Arctocephalus forsteri) are now increasing around the coasts of New Zealand after being extirpated from most of their former range through human exploitation. Fur seals breed on land and so their ...
Ecological energetics of feral house mice (Mus musculus) inhabiting coastal sand dunes
Feral house mice (Mus musculus) are well established throughout New Zealand. They are a potential pest species about which comparatively little is known, especially with respect to invertebrate populations where we might ...
The effects of adult reading style on preschooler's emergent literacy skills
Recently, dialogic reading, a highly interactive adult reading style, has been advocated as the best way to read to young children (Whitehurst et al., 1988; 1994). As children's skill level interacts with adult style, ...
Marine tourism in New Zealand : environmental issues and options
Tourism is the fastest growing sector of New Zealand's economy and accounts for more than $NZ 3.84 billion in foreign exchange. New Zealand's tourism is based predominantly on scenic attractions, wildlife and natural ...
Arsenic : the influence of natural parameters on its oxidation and mobilization in gold mines
Arsenic (As) is a common constituent of mining and geothermal systems. Literature has described the element as a toxin and human carcinogen particularly when it exists as As (III). Wairakei (North Island, New Zealand) ...
Exchange of nutrients from Big Glory Bay, Stewart Island
Big Glory bay is a semi-enclosed bay located in the south-east of Paterson Inlet, Stewart Island. The bay has been used for commercial sea cage rearing of chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha Walbaum) since 1981 and ...