Studies were conducted to broadly describe and understand the sediment benthos of a shallow-water coastal area (Aramoana Beach - Heyward Point - Blueskin Bay) near the entrance to Otago Harbour, a system largely representative ...

Sea urchin larvae are particularly vulnerable to enhanced ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposure as they are small, highly transparent, undergo rapid cell division and occupy the upper regions of the water column. Anthropogenically ...

This work explores the complex and interacting processes across a range of scales that can occur in the immediate vicinity of an ice shelf front, and which are important influences on regional sea ice growth, bottom water ...

Blackfoot pāua (Haliotis iris) is a species of considerable commercial, customary and recreational value to New Zealand. Sustainable management of H. iris stocks is a challenge for fisheries managers due to its reef scale ...

New Zealand sea lion (Phocarctos hookeri) is a pinniped endemic to New Zealand and is among the rarest of sea lion species. New Zealand sea lions are incidentally caught in the trawl fishery for squid around the Auckland ...

High resolution sub-bottom reflection seismic profiles, sediment sample analysis and visual observation of the Karitane Canyon are correlated with multichannel seismics, known sediment distribution patterns and information ...

Intertidal ecosystems are characterized by periodic variations in the water column throughout tidal cycles, a situation that can induce changes in the physiological balance of organisms that live there. If low tide occurs ...

Sea urchin roe is a highly valued product in the international marketplace. New Zealand’s coastal zones, have significant stocks of sea urchin (Evechinus chloroticus; local name Kina), but quality issues including colour, ...

Great congregations of seabirds in coastal areas of the Southern Ocean result in delivery of nutrient-rich guano to coastal waters potentially enhancing productivity and supporting biodiversity in the region. The magnitude ...

Photography is one of the most widely used tools in conservation biology. In the analysis of social species, analyses of photographic identification data are used to infer the degree of association among uniquely marked ...