NIWA Sediment conditions and seagrass health
1. Identification information
Status
Ongoing
Data Collection Date
Summary
The study investigates the relationship between sediment conditions and the growth and health of seagrass beds in order to make predictions about the potential consequences of environmental change in the future and to understand sediment conditions in relation to plant health from a restoration perspective.
Content
Plant above-ground and below-ground biomass, health (photosynthetic capacity) and sediment characteristics.
Study Types
- Inventory/Survey
Categories
- Plants/Vegetation
- Sediments
- Water quality
2. Contact information
Commissioning Agencies
- Foundation for Research Science and Technology
Contact Organisations
- NIWA
3. Spatial information
Geographic Coverage
Raglan, Whangapoua and Tauranga.
Grid Coordinates
Raglan –
Whangapoua –
Locations
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NameRaglanNZMG Easting2677563NZMG Northing6376537LocationRaglan HarbourWest Coast
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NameWhangapouaNZMG Easting2745181NZMG Northing6493816LocationWhangapoua HarbourEast Coast
4. Data acquisition information
Collection Date
2002 - 200?
Methodology
5. Data quality information
Known Limitations
6. Distribution information
Format
Applications
Availability
See NIWA
7. Status information
Data Status
Initial exploratory data, yet to be analysed.
8. Metadata information
General Notes
Publications
- Schwarz, A., Matheson, F. and Matheison, T. 2004: The role of sediment in keeping seagrass beds healthy. Water & Atmosphere 12(4) 200, p. 18-19.
Related Publications
Related Datasets
9. Related files
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