Pristine kahikatea swamp forest on the Mimi River in Taranaki. Home to giant kōkopu, banded kōkopu, redfin bully and longfin eel.
Kahikatea swamp forest
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Setting nutrient limits
Setting nutrient limits for complex ecosystems is challenging. We used multiple lines of evidence to set robust nutrient limits to safeguard the macrophyte community in Waituna Lagoon.
Read more in our paper on setting nutrient limits for lakes (click the link below).
Stream diversion, Huntly bypass
A newly made stream diversion on the Huntly Bypass Project.
Big and beautiful longfin eel
Large longfin eel caught when sampling in Donald Creek near Featherston Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Giant kokopu
One of the giant kōkopu recovered and safely relocated as part of the SH1 Huntly Bypass Project.
Maketu Estuary
Floating mats of the cyanobacteria Lyngbya sp. in an isolated section of the Maketu-Ongatoro Estuary. Reducing this cover of algae is one reason for the Kaituna River Re-Diversion Project (Bay of Plenty Regional Council).
Lake ecosystem services
Lakes provide a whole lot of benefits to out environment and our economy. Read more in our paper on Lake Ecosystem Services (click the link below).