33e7bb08-d10c-4605-b24f-3f09a8163540 Data curator NIWA National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research curator@niwa.co.nz 2012-08-07T10:27:04 ISO 19115:2003/19139 1.0 Annual monitoring of sediments and intertidal biota in Waimea Estuary [for Nelson Pine Industries Limited] This record summarises data from annual monitoring of sediments and intertidal biota in Waimea Estuary. Temporal coverage: from 1996 (ongoing) Number of Sites: 4 Sampling frequency = Annual Main marine environment sampled: Estuarine Depth zone: Intertidal Sediment type: Soft Community association: Mudflats Sampling Method: Cores and quadrats, field observations Parameters Collected: Infauna and Epibiota communities, sediment chemistry and grain size Measured variables: Community composition, Amphibola numbers, particle grain size, ammonia, formaldehyde Species/community data: Benthic Invertebrates (? 0.5 mm) Other data collected: unknown This collection is ongoing as part of resource consent requirements. Quality assurance: unknown Nelson Pine Industries Limited AND Cawthron Institute Robyn Dunmore Cawthron Institute +64 3 548 2319 +64 3 546 9464 98 Halifax Street East Nelson 7010 New Zealand robyn.dunmore@cawthron.org.nz http://www.cawthron.org.nz/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Link to Cawthron Institute website estuarine benthic soft visual observation core chemistry physical ecological MEMP Reports available, data permission required from Nelson Pine Industries. eng oceans biota environment Waimea Estuary, near Nelson 173.094 173.203 -41.337 -41.234 https://dc.niwa.co.nz/niwa_dc/srv/metadata/33e7bb08-d10c-4605-b24f-3f09a8163540 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--metadata-URL Point of truth URL of this metadata record