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Conservation biology of bottlenose dolphins in Fiordland, New Zealand
The bottlenose dolphins of Fiordland, New Zealand, live at the southern limit of the species’ worldwide range. They are exposed to impacts from tourism and habitat modification, particularly in Doubtful Sound, and their ...
A nascent breeding population of New Zealand sea lions at Otago, southeast South Island
New Zealand sea lions, Phocarctos hookeri, are one of the least abundant pinniped species and practically all breeding is restricted to the Auckland Islands and Campbell Island. They were extirpated from the New Zealand ...
Environmental tolerances of resting stages of plumatellid bryozoans at Southern Reservoir, Dunedin, New Zealand
Freshwater bryozoans grow at Southern Reservoir, a water treatment station in Dunedin, New Zealand fouling surfaces in the microstrainer hall and requiring expensive and time consuming maintenance. Preventing or minimising ...
The impacts of harvesting and the sustainability of a New Zealand Littleneck Clam (Austrovenus stutchburyi) fishery in Papanui and Waitati inlets, New Zealand
The New Zealand Littleneck Clam (Austrovenus stutchburyi) fishery in the Otago province of New Zealand is based in Papanui and Waitati Inlets. A single operator, Southern Clams Limited, has commercially harvested the ...
Aspects of the population biology of the southern arrow squid, Nototodarus sloanii, in southern New Zealand
Nototodarus sloanii is an important component of the Southern Ocean fauna, and the basis of a large commercial fishery. Despite this, much is unknown about the biology of this species. This study examines some aspects of ...
Effects of low salinity on Evechinus chloroticus valenciennes
The salinity tolerance of a species has been shown to differ among ages and in different stages of the life cycle. The sea urchin Evechinus chloroticus (Val.) is a common grazer of the intertidal and subtidal areas around ...
Growth and movement of Blue Cod (Parapercis colias) in Paterson Inlet, Stewart Island, New Zealand
There is uncertainty whether blue cod (Parapercis colias) should be regarded as single stocks within the ten quota management areas around New Zealand as movement of blue cod is not well understood (Warren et al., 1997; ...
Distribution and ranging of Hector's dolphins : implications for protected area design
The efficacy of a Marine Protected Area (MPA) is contingent on it having a design appropriate for the species it is intended to protect. Hector's dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori), a coastal delphinid endemic to New Zealand, ...
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 ...
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 ...