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Q&A: Another way to measure river health NIWA

WEB20 June 2017. There’s another way of measuring the health of rivers – the health of invertebrate populations that need them, says John Quinn, NIWA Chief Scientist, …

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SHMAK videos NIWA

WEBIn 2018, NIWA, in collaboration with Nelson City Council, Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC), Auckland Council (AC) and Northland Regional Council (NRC) …

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Report: Trends analysis for selected indicators of Waikato …

WEBThe Waikato River Authority is required, as part of its enabling legislation, to report at least every five years to the Crown and the river iwi.

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Lipids In Nutrition and Health: A Reappraisal

WEBLIPIDS IN NUTRITION AND HEALTH: A REAPPRAISAL MICHAEL I. GURR 11 This electronic version was published by The Oily Press in 2009 and is available in PDF for …

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Warriors of the harbour: restoring estuarine health NIWA

WEBWarriors of the harbour: restoring estuarine health. 15 November 2016. Just 20 minutes north of Wellington, where SH1 meets the coast, lies Te Awarua-o …

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ETI Tool 2: Assessing estuary trophic state using …

WEBThe ETI provides three tools: Tool 1: Determining eutrophication susceptibility using physical and nutrient load data. Tool 2: Assessing Estuary Trophic State using …

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Freshwater monitoring and reporting NIWA

WEBThis NIWA research project on water monitoring and reporting is aimed at improving regional data collection for both rivers and lakes, and improving the application of that …

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Drinking-water Standards for New Zealand 2005

WEBForeword I am pleased to release the Drinking-water Standards for New Zealand 2005.These come into effect on 31 December 2005. The availability of safe drinking …

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Didymo in New Zealand: ten years on NIWA

WEB06 June 2017. It’s now almost ten years since blooms of the stalked diatom Didymosphenia geminata – commonly known as didymo, or “rock snot” – were first discovered in the …

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Stream Health Monitoring and Assessment Kit NIWA

WEBHow healthy is your stream? SHMAK - the New Zealand Stream Health Monitoring and Assessment Kit - has been designed to help you find out. NIWA’s Stream Health …

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Science helps shape the fightback NIWA

WEBNIWA’s major contribution to the nation’s coronavirus fightback, however, will come from our capability in climate, freshwater and ocean science. A key focus is on …

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Ecodiagnostics: biomarkers of shellfish health in urban estuaries

WEBMichael Ahrens describes the search for environmental indicators that can highlight problems for kai moana. PDF of this article (472 KB) Cockles are a key species …

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Marine biosecurity NIWA

WEBThe Marine Biosecurity Porthole website is a service provided by NIWA on behalf of the Ministry for Primary Industries. It provides verified up-to-date information about the …

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Dissolved oxygen NIWA

WEBDissolved oxygen (DO) is a relative measure of the amount of oxygen (O 2) dissolved in water. Oxygen gets into the water by diffusion from the atmosphere, aeration of the …

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Freshwater NIWA

WEBFreshwater quality. NIWA provides measurement, knowledge and tools to the managers of New Zealand's stream, river, lake and groundwater quality.

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Algal monitoring service NIWA

WEBSince 2004, NIWA has operated a laboratory specialising in the analysis of cyanobacteria and other algae, which provides a one-stop shop for algal counts and toxin testing. Algal …

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More than just a crab hole NIWA

WEBNitrogen cycling in a crab burrow. (Graphic: K. Vopel) This cross section of a crab burrow depicts part of the nitrogen cycle. In both the oxic (oxygenated) and anoxic (oxygen-free) …

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