Benthic habitats

It is well known that earthquakes can trigger tsunami but they can also be caused by landslides – with devastating effects.

Shellfish gathering and farming take place in marine and freshwater environments.

Scientists exploring the Kermadec Trench believe they have retrieved the deepest ever sediment sample from the bottom of the ocean using a wire-deployed corer.

Pollen from New Zealand pine forests has been shown to travel more than 1500km through wind and ocean currents, and sink thousands of metres into the ocean to reach some of the world’s deepest ecosystems.

Huge mudslides from November’s earthquakes have wiped out all organisms living in the seabed of the Kaikōura Canyon.

This research project investigated whether the mechanisms for periphyton removal in rivers relate more directly to hydraulic and geomorphic conditions than flow metrics.

Find out about the role of toothfish in the ecosystem and the potential effects of fishing.

Now back on dry land, Voyage Leader Richard O'Driscoll reflects on the final days of RV Tangaroa's 2015 Antarctica expedition.

Understanding the unique characteristics of seafloor communities living in Antarctic's coastal waters

Exploring the unique species living on Antarctica's continental shelf

New Zealand's Kaikoura Canyon is a 'biodiversity hotspot', containing far more life than seen before at such depths.