One of the most common species of freshwater fish in Aotearoa is the common bully or toitoi.

What are the impacts of water dams on water quality and mahinga kai?

Hull-mounted on the RV Tangaroa, the EM302 multibeam echosounder maps the seafloor using a fan of 288 acoustic beams, producing up to 864 soundings per ping in dual swath mode, providing 100% coverage of the seabed.

What are the sources of chemical contamination from wood processing?

A collection of ID guides to algae. Groups include major freshwater algal groups, diatoms and blue-green (cyanobacteria), red and green algae.

Floods are not unusual in New Zealand, but those that hit us early this winter broke records. Why did they occur? Should we expect more? Can we predict future floods?

The topography of the North Island has a profound effect on the weather of the Bay of Plenty region.

Understanding climate and climate change.

Water clarity or turbidity is the cloudiness or haziness in a fluid caused by individual small particles (suspended solids).

Impacts of hydro-electric activities on water quality and mahinga kai.