Coasts

Research aim: Understanding clam impacts

Learn more about the invasive freshwater gold clam

Find out more about the MBIE project

Maintaining good water quality is important for healthy ecosystems and healthy humans. NIWA are experts in providing and servicing the water quality monitoring equipment you need to effectively monitor water quality in lakes, streams, coastal waters and estuaries.

NIWA has been awarded $10.2m to investigate an invasive clam that was only recently discovered in New Zealand waters.

Investigating the effectiveness of an acoustic bubble-screen in minimising the movement of pest fish

Scientists have found evidence of sediment impacts on seafloor ecosystems following Cyclone Gabrielle.

Ship anchors may cause extensive and long-lasting damage to the seafloor, according to new NIWA research.

NIWA research and tools support the protection, restoration and management of coastal estuarine environments where seawater mixes with freshwater.

Transforming coastal lowland systems threatened by sea-level rise into prosperous communities

Long hot days, sand between your toes, and jellyfish – all part of the New Zealand beach summer.

Reducing the risk of new freshwater invasive species, minimising the impacts of these species, and developing methods for reducing or eradicating those populations.