Freshwater

El Niño accounts for less than 25 percent of the year-to year variance in seasonal rainfall and temperature at most locations in New Zealand, however its effects can be significant.

A habitat is an environment or place where animals normally live.

What are the sources of chemical contamination from wood processing?

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

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

This collaborative NZaid project worked with coastal Fijian villagers at Votua on the Coral Coast of Viti Levu to develop pragmatic water supply and waste treatment solutions to protect public health and reduce contamination of coastal waters.

In Kaitiaki Tools the term mahinga kai generally refers to indigenous freshwater species that have traditionally been used as food, tools, or other resources.

An estuary is a partially enclosed body of water formed where freshwater from the land meets and mixes with saltwater from the ocean.

Once in freshwater, glass eels develop into darker pigmented juvenile eels known as elvers.

References, further reading, and links to useful websites.

Nutrients in waterways are essential for the growth of algae and aquatic plants but too much can destroy an ecosystem.