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Hahei Marine Reserve – side scan sonar mapping

1. Identification information

Status
Complete
Data Collection Date
Summary
The University of Waikato mapped the seafloor of the Te Whanganui-A-Hei marine reserve with side scan sonar to identify broad-scale habitats within the reserve. Purpose: To map the seafloor of the marine reserve
Content
side scan sonar map of reserve area. Currently available as montage in 3 sections.
Study Types
  • Inventory/Survey
Categories
  • Marine Protection
  • Habitat mapping
  • Bathymetry

2. Contact information

Commissioning Agencies
  • Department of Conservation
Contact Organisations
  • Department of Conservation

3. Spatial information

Geographic Coverage
Hahei Marine Reserve
Grid Coordinates
Hahei Marine Reserve –
Locations
  • Name
    Hahei
    NZMG Easting
    2760254
    NZMG Northing
    6482316
    Location
    Mercury Bay to Tairua Harbour (including Tairua Ocean Beach)
    East Coast

4. Data acquisition information

Collection Date
Methodology

5. Data quality information

Known Limitations

6. Distribution information

Format
printed maps, digital GIS Digital Format: GIS (ArcView)
Applications
Reserve management, monitoring design
Availability
Freely available Sensitivity/Confidentiality: None

7. Status information

Data Status
Not complete. The side scan montage (A1 print out) is available. Waikato University are going to re-analyses the 3 sections to give higher resolution.

8. Metadata information

General Notes
Related Links
Publications
Related Publications
  • Taylor, N., & Buckenham, B., 2003: Social impacts of marine reserves in New Zealand. Science for Conservation series 217, DoC Wellington.
  • Pugsley, C., & Turnbull, J. (Comp.) 1994: Marine Reserves Monitoring Workshop, 24-25 February 1994. Science and Research Internal Report No.146, DoC Wellington.
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9. Related files

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