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Benthic environment under new mussel farming permits in Kennedy Bay

1. Identification information

Status
Complete
Data Collection Date
Summary
Number and type of infaunal and epifaunal organisms and the nature of sediment at each station. Purpose: To provide an assessment of the benthic ecology under the proposed marine farm to accompany a resource consent application.
Content
Infaunal and epifaunal abundance and distribution.
Study Types
  • Inventory/Survey
Categories
  • Consents and Structures
  • Benthic Communities (including shellfish)
  • Aquaculture
  • Sediments
  • Benthic Communities (including shellfish)

2. Contact information

Commissioning Agencies
  • Kennedy Bay Mussel Co
Contact Organisations
  • Kennedy Bay Mussel Co. (New Zealand) Ltd.

3. Spatial information

Geographic Coverage
Kennedy Bay
Grid Coordinates
Kennedy Bay – E2739796 N6499375, NZMG, 1:50000, AREA
Locations
  • Name
    Kennedy Bay
    NZMG Easting
    2739796
    NZMG Northing
    6499375
    Location
    Kennedy Bay to Whangapoua Estuary
    East Coast

4. Data acquisition information

Collection Date
5-6 May 2000, 14-16 Feb 2001
Methodology
SCUBA transects through the existing and proposed marine farm area. Samples from corer of 15 cm diameter and 30 cm depth, and identification of epifaunal organisms in 0.25 m2, and 1 m2 quadrats.

5. Data quality information

Known Limitations
Not reported Data quality: Not reported Attribute accuracy: Not reported Completeness: Not reported

6. Distribution information

Format
report Digital Format: MS Word, MS Excel
Applications
Availability
Contact Kennedy Bay Mussel Co. (New Zealand) Ltd. Sensitivity/Confidentiality: need permission of owners and authors

7. Status information

Data Status
Completed

8. Metadata information

General Notes
Additional comments: Environment Waikato will hold a copy of this information as the consenting authority. Held in DoC WCO file RMR C120 (closed).
Related Links
Publications
  • Gribben, P. and Bell, A. 2000: Survey of benthic environment under Kennedy Bay Mussel Co. (New Zealand) Ltd mussel farming licences. School of Environmental Sciences, Tamaki Campus, University of Auckland; Seafood Laboratory, Auckland.
  • Gribben, P. and Bell, A. 2001: Survey of benthic environment under proposed new mussel farming permits in Kennedy Bay. School of Environmental Sciences, Tamaki Campus, University of Auckland; Frontier Mapping Ltd. Auckland.
Related Publications
  • Paul Gribben MSc. (Hons), and Peter Keen MSc (Hons). Hydrodynamics and Chlorophyll a Levels around mussel farm licences in Kennedy Bay. June 2001.
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9. Related files

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