Waikato Coastal Database

Fish assemblages in the Hauraki Gulf

1. Identification information

Status
Complete
Data Collection Date
Summary
Correspondence Analysis and Wards Cluster Analysis were used to identify assemblages, and Canonical Correspondence Analysis to explore relationships between the fish assemblages and depth, sediment type, latitude, longitude, and year. Purpose: Identify fish assemblages in the Hauraki Gulf
Content
1381 trawl tows by 2 research vessels between 1964-1997.
Study Types
  • Monitoring
Categories
  • Fish
  • Sediments
  • Bathymetry

2. Contact information

Commissioning Agencies
  • Foundation for Research Science and Technology
Contact Organisations
  • NIWA (Wellington)

3. Spatial information

Geographic Coverage
Hauraki Gulf
Grid Coordinates
Locations
  • Name
    Firth of Thames
    NZMG Easting
    2725437
    NZMG Northing
    6445382
    Location
    Firth of Thames
    East Coast
  • Name
    NZMG Easting
    0
    NZMG Northing
    0
    Location
    Hauraki Gulf
    East Coast

4. Data acquisition information

Collection Date
1964-1997
Methodology
1381 tows from Trawler surveys, from variously sized otter nets Frequency of collection: annually

5. Data quality information

Known Limitations
trawls were undertaken at various times of the year Gaps in collection: 1966, 1967, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1981, 1983, 1991, 1995, 1996. Data quality: Not reported Attribute accuracy: Not reported Completeness: Incomplete

6. Distribution information

Format
report Digital Format: database?, word
Applications
Availability
see NIWA Sensitivity/Confidentiality: see NIWA

7. Status information

Data Status
Completed?

8. Metadata information

General Notes
Related Links
Publications
  • Kendrick, T.H., and Francis, M.P. 2002. Fish assesmblages in the Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research, 2002, Vol. 36: 699-717.
Related Publications
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9. Related files

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