Marine Science
Recent Deposits
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Transgenerational plasticity and acclimation of tropical sea urchins to ocean warming and acidification
Anthropogenic CO2 emissions are causing the oceans to simultaneously warm and become increasingly acidic, with rates of change that are putting evolutionary pressure on many marine organisms. As a result, both short-term ... -
The influence of bivalve size on ecosystem functioning in intertidal estuaries with multiple stressors
Estuarine ecosystems, as critical transition zones between land, freshwater and the sea, are hotspots for biogeochemical cycling and productivity. Most of the biogeochemical processes occur in estuarine sediments where ... -
Investigating Rāhui as a Customary Fisheries Management Tool
Marine fisheries resources sustain the social and cultural wellbeing of communities. Almost one third of the world’s fisheries are overfished. The decline or collapse of a fishery not only has significant biological effects ... -
Habitat use of the bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) of Fiordland: Where, why and the implications for management
Understanding the distribution of a species gives important clues about its ecology, and can provide key information and guidance for conservation management. The bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) of Fiordland, New ... -
Effects of ocean acidification on the larval settlement and metamorphosis of marine invertebrates
Future Ocean acidification (OA) has the potential to negatively affect marine ecosystems and the organisms they support, with the early life-history stages particularly sensitive to reduced seawater pH and carbonate ... -
Aspects of Reproduction in a Post-Bonamia exitiosa Epidemic Ostrea chilensis Fishery, Foveaux Strait, Southern New Zealand
The flat oyster, Ostrea chilensis, is an important cultural and commercial species in New Zealand fishing and aquaculture industries. However, natural populations and commercial operations are threatened by haplosporidian ... -
Local Adaptation of the Blue Mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) in Southern New Zealand
Mussels are key organisms in many shallow coastal ecosystems, acting as benthic-pelagic couplers, providing habitat for other organisms, while their biogeochemical functions of improving water clarity and bio- deposition ... -
Assessing citizen science in the marine environment
Citizen science, where the general public is engaged with and participates in a scientific project, is increasingly being recognised as an effective tool for science education, developing knowledge and science skills, ... -
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 ... -
The ecophysiology of coralline algae in southern New Zealand
Coralline algae (Rhodophyta) are an important indicator of global environmental change in coastal ecosystem due to their global distribution and sensitivity to changing ocean climate. In temperate latitudes, coralline algae ... -
Population demographics of sevengill sharks (Notorynchus cepedianus) in Paterson Inlet, Stewart Island.
The broadnose sevengill shark (Notorynchus cepedianus) is an abundant large marine predator found around coastal New Zealand. Data on the ecology of the species are severely limited and anthropogenic impacts are unquantified. ... -
Cadmium and zinc in Greenshell® mussels, Perna Canaliculus, from Pelorus Sound, Marlborough, New Zealand
Pelorus Sound, Marlborough is the current centre of aquaculture in New Zealand. The main mariculture species of the area is the Greenshell® mussel, Perna canaliculus. To ensure that mussels grown in Marlborough can be ... -
Heterotrophic Bacterial Biofilms of Macroalgae
Macroalgae form a diverse and ubiquitous group of photosynthetic organisms that play a key role in the structuring and function of marine communities. Through the fixation of carbon, macroalgae contribute a sizeable ... -
Measuring Sperm whales via Acoustics and Photogrammetry
The most common vocalisations heard from sperm whales are short, broadband clicks which often display a decaying, evenly spaced, multi-pulse structure. The time between these pulses (inter-pulse interval: IPI) represents ... -
The relative importance of pelagic and benthic primary production for Austrovenus stutchburyi in Blueskin Bay in the South Island, New Zealand
Bivalves are commercially and ecologically important in estuarine ecosystem. Austrovenus stutchburyi is a dominant bivalve species in the Blueskin Bay inlet, New Zealand, and has been considered as culturally, commercially ... -
Growth, development, and aging methods of the midget octopus, Octopus huttoni
This is the first study to be completed on the growth, developmental rates, and aging methods in the midget octopus, Octopus huttoni. Understanding life histories and population dynamics are important for fisheries management. ... -
Sperm whale habitat off Kaikoura, New Zealand : a descriptive study of physical and biological processes influencing sperm whale distribution
Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) are deep-diving marine mammals found in all oceans of the world and occupy a wide range of environmental conditions (Best 1979; Rice 1989). There is no real consensus in describing the ... -
Effects of coralline algal diffusion boundary layers on growth of newly settled sea urchins: implications for ocean acidification conditions
Macroalgae are able to modify their local environment via biological processes, thereby creating a diffusive boundary layer (DBL) where the chemical and physical environment differs from the overlying bulk seawater. In ... -
Using photo-ID data to investigate population parameters and social structure of sperm whales visiting Kaikōura
In order to effectively manage and protect populations, it is crucial that long-term trends in abundance and population structure are understood. Kaikōura is one of the few places worldwide where sperm whales can be found ... -
Ecology of eelgrass, Zostera novazelandica Setchell, in Otago Harbour, Dunedin, New Zealand
The seagrass Zostera novazelandica Setchell forms extensive intertidal beds at Harwood in Otago Harbour, south-eastern New Zealand. However, despite being an important feature of the Harbour ecosystem, knowledge of spatial ...