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When fresh water meets salty water
When fresh water meets salty water - a classroom exercise that explores the physics of estuaries. -
Atlantis ecosystem model
Atlantis is a 3D, spatially-explicit, trophodynamic ecosystem model that integrates biology, physics, chemistry and human impacts to provide a synoptic view of marine ecosystem function. -
Coastal storm inundation
Education ResourceNew Zealand has low-lying coastal areas that are vulnerable to inundation (flooding) by the sea. -
White sharks
Research ProjectWhere and when do white sharks occur in New Zealand waters, and how can fisheries bycatch be reduced? -
What is the proposed activity or industry?
Various industries and land use activities have the potential to impact on water quality and mahinga kai unless properly managed. -
Monthly
Publication seriesMonthly climate summaries from December 2001 to the present. -
Tuna - tuna heke (downstream migrants)
Once eels become migrants (also known as tuna heke or tuna whakaheke) they stop feeding, and progressively develop the external features that clearly distinguish them from 'feeders'. -
Loss of riparian vegetation
Plants and trees along the water margins and banks are called riparian vegetation. -
Hydro
Hydro-electricity is a renewable energy source that relies on the inflow of water into storage lakes upstream of a dam.