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Cathedral Cove Proposed Marine Reserve – contribution to selection of control sites

1. Identification information

Status
Complete
Data Collection Date
Summary
A preliminary assessment of subtidal habitats and fish abundance. Purpose: To provide pre-marine reserve baseline data of flora and fauna.
Content
Fauna and Flora cover/abundance along dive transects inside and outside of proposed reserve. Water depth, substrate, rugosity, tide, wave height, water visibility, wind speed all recorded.
Study Types
  • Inventory/Survey
Categories
  • Marine Protection
  • Fish
  • Habitat mapping
  • Sediments

2. Contact information

Commissioning Agencies
  • Bay of Plenty Polytech
Contact Organisations
  • Department of Conservation (Waikato Conservancy)

3. Spatial information

Geographic Coverage
Within and outside of the proposed boundaries of the Hahei marine reserve.
Grid Coordinates
NZMS280 S11 Waiheke
Locations
  • Name
    Cathedral Cove
    NZMG Easting
    2760254
    NZMG Northing
    6482316
    Location
    Mercury Bay to Tairua Harbour (including Tairua Ocean Beach)
    East Coast

4. Data acquisition information

Collection Date
Oct-91
Methodology
Fauna and flora within a 1m quadrat at 5m intervals along 12 x 50m transects (x 2 repetitions per transect), - 6 inside and 6 outside the proposed marine reserve boundary. Frequency of collection: Once only

5. Data quality information

Known Limitations
Survey was a training exercise for students, and therefore has a variability in the recorders skill – some species have been omitted, although the species recorded were definitely present. Data quality: Not reported Attribute accuracy: Not reported Completeness: Not reported

6. Distribution information

Format
report Digital Format: MS Word, MS Excel
Applications
Could be used as a baseline survey for the Marine Reserve, giving regard to the limitations.
Availability
Available Sensitivity/Confidentiality: None

7. Status information

Data Status
Available

8. Metadata information

General Notes
Related information: Marine reserve side scan habitat maps.
Related Links
Publications
Related Publications
  • Coffey, B. T. & Grace, R. V. 1990: Proposed Marine Reserve, Hahei: a preliminary assessment and habitat inventory. Report for the Department of Conservation. Brian T. Coffey and Associates Ltd, Hamilton.
  • DoC, 1990: Cathedral Cove Marine Reserve Proposal – an application for a marine reserve. DoC, Hamilton. ISBN 0-478-01225-X
  • Taylor, N., & Buckenham, B., 2003: Social impacts of marine reserves in New Zealand. Science for Conservation series 217, DoC Wellington.
  • Anderson, MJ., 2002: Structures for establishing a database for marine monitoring. Science internal series 58, 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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