Atmospheric analysis

We have prepared a breakdown of the different guidelines that are available for sampling freshwater fisheries. The overview provides links to key documents that explain what should be considered when designing fish monitoring studies and how to implement the various sampling techniques.

An interactive guide to the sponges of New Zealand.

Temperature affects the number and type of animals and plants that live in a waterway.

NIWA's seafood sector work comprises our fish, fisheries and aquaculture research and consultancy.

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Dissolved oxygen (DO) is a relative measure of the amount of oxygen (O2) dissolved in water.

This identification guide covers the common crustose coralline algae found in central New Zealand.

NIWA has recently created synthetic, multi-year, 10-minute wind datasets at 15 wind farm sites across New Zealand. These will be used by the Electricity Commission to model the impact of wind farms on the national grid.

The climate of Otago is perhaps the most diverse of any region in New Zealand.

Sometimes wind can feel like a bit of a mystery because we can feel it, but not see it.

Dry stock farming consists predominantly of pasture grazing beef cattle, sheep, and deer for meat, wool, and velvet production.