8e9313da-2841-40e1-a0d1-5935cd324fd1 Data curator NIWA National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research curator@niwa.co.nz 2012-08-08T10:42:58 ISO 19115:2003/19139 1.0 Tasman District Estuary Monitoring Programme Robertson, B.; Gillespie, P.; Asher, R.; Frisk, S.; Keeley, N.; Hopkins, G.; Thompson, S.J.; Tuckey, B.J. 2002. Estuarine Environmental Assessment and Monitoring, A National Protocol. Part A. Development, Part B. Appendices and Part C. Application. Prepared for supporting Councils and the Ministry for the Environment, Sustainable Management Fund Contract No.5096. Part A. 93p. Part B. 159p. Part C 40p plus field sheets. Physical and biological monitoring of estuaries within the Tasman district for Tasman District Council. Sampling sites are located in Ruataniwha, Motupipi, Moutere and Waimea estuaries and Motueka Delta. Sampling frequency = annual (spring or summer). Sampling began in 2002 and is ongoing. Number of sites = 4 total. Extent of site = 1800m2 (60m x 30m). Number of replicates = 10 infaunal cores and 5 replicate sediment samples per site. Measured variables = Infaunal communities (species identified to lowest taxonomic level possible and enumerated). Epifaunal quadrat (0.25m2). Sediment characteristics: basic grain size, ash free dry weight, redox (in field), nitrogen, phosphorus, cadmium, nickel, lead, zinc, chromium and copper (ICPMS). Sediment erosion/deposition (cm/y): depth of sediment layer measured (using 4 concrete plates buried at most sites). Sampling protocol & QA = Benthic and sediment sampling use similar methods to those outlined by Robertson et al. (2002). Internal QA procedures. Larger fauna are indentified internally with small and cryptic animals sent to external taxonomic experts. Basic sediment grain size = 2mm & 63µm sieves, gravimetric (% gravel, sand, and silt) Tasman District Council Trevor James Tasman District Council +64 3 543 8400 +64 3 543 9524 Richmond Office, 189 Queen Street, Richmond Nelson 7050 New Zealand trevor.james@tasman.govt.nz http://www.tasman.govt.nz/ Environment Bay of Plenty Link to the Tasman District Council website marine estuarine coastal benthic soft ecological chemistry physical visual observation core MEMP Restricted. Permission required (Tasman District Council) to access data/reports. eng environment Ruataniwha (near Collingwood), Motupipi (near Takaka), Motueka Delta, Moutere (SE of Motueka) and Waimea (near Richmond). 172.645 173.230 -41.335 -40.635 2002-01-01T00:00:00 https://dc.niwa.co.nz/niwa_dc/srv/metadata/8e9313da-2841-40e1-a0d1-5935cd324fd1 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--metadata-URL Point of truth URL of this metadata record Quality assurance was imposed on methods. Temporal data were in NZST. Mean sea level was the origin for minimum and maximum values. Data collection information: Infaunal core = 150mm tall x 130mm diameter, sediment grain size = sediment plates