Freshwater Update 62, September 2014

Freshwater Update 62 brings you the latest information from our Freshwater and Estuaries centre, as well as Water Quality maps and information and River flows.

16 September 2014

Welcome to Freshwater Update 62, September 2014.

Freshwater Update 62 brings you the latest information from our Freshwater and Estuaries centre, as well as Water Quality maps and information and River flows.

The latest news from the centre:

Understanding the factors that influence mercury levels in lake trout in geothermal regions

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In this issue

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    Water quality maps and information, Aptil - June

    River water temperatures and Visual clarity of rivers (AMJ)

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    Riverflows, April May June 2014

    Riverflows April - June

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    Didymo in New Zealand: ten years on

    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 Waiau River, Southland.

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    NIWA advances wastewater treatment processes

    NIWA and Waipa District Council are working together to demonstrate the use of enhanced pond systems (EPS) to achieve cost-effective, efficient wastewater treatment.

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    Citizen science benefits environmental monitoring

    Increasing interest in citizen science is benefiting environmental monitoring. Citizen data supplements professional data, meaning more data collection overall.