PPM and PPB are units used in atmospheric chemistry to describe the concentration of gases.

Data from our research which we make publicly available.

To get the most benefit from a fish stock in the long term, we need to maximise our yield without damaging the fish population we rely on.

References, further reading, and links to useful websites.

When soils erode, sediments are washed into waterways.

The climate of this area is greatly dependent on its exposure to weather systems from the Tasman Sea and the lie of the Southern Alps to the east.

What are the potential sources of chemical contamination from mining activities?

We are currently steaming out towards our survey area, the Louisville Seamount Chain, which is about 1500 km from Wellington.

The climate of the Manawatu-Wanganui region is a reflection of the generally disturbed westerly air flow with interspersed anticyclones, modified in specific places by the local topography.

Information about climate and weather and links to climate-related websites.

Tuna is a generic Māori word for freshwater eels. The word will be used interchangeably in this resource.