080c4ded-a6a6-4d48-8504-5aef637275bb Data curator NIWA National Insititute of Water & Atmospheric Research curator@niwa.co.nz 2012-08-20T12:03:27 ISO 19115:2003/19139 1.0 Beach (beach) The beach database contains data from surveys of beaches which are used to monitor the population size and length structure of selected shellfish species at various beaches within the inter-tidal zone. Traditionally, these surveys have been done for toheroa (Paphies ventricosa), but have also included cockles (Austrovenus stutchburyi), large wedge shells (Macomona liliana), pipi (Paphies australis), tuatua (Paphies subtriangulata) and sea lettuce (Ulva). Sampling protocol. Predominately, beaches are sampled with transect lines, with samples dug from quadrats along the transect line, and the beach material sieved for shellfish. Sampled data are from 1969. Data collection is ongoing. Sampling frequency: variable. Lat/Long provided for some data. Sampling sites range from Ninety Mile Beach in the north to Te Waewae Bay in the south, including the Bay of Plenty. Sampling methods: core, quadrat, transect Fisheries researchers, Ministry for Primary Industries Research Data Manager Ministry for Primary Industries +64 4 894 0100 or 0800 00 83 33 +64 4 894 0720 Pastoral House, 25 The Terrace Wellington 6011 New Zealand rdm@mpi.govt.nz http://www.fish.govt.nz/en-nz/Research+Services/Research+Database+Documentation WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Link to the MPI fisheries webpage where the information and background documentation are stored. beach benthic soft ecological core MEMP To access data permission is required from rdm@mpi.govt.nz. eng environment New Zealand selected intertidal beaches between Ninety Mile Beach and Te Waewae Bay and the Bay of Plenty 167.505 177.70 -46.25 -34.524300 1969-06-03T00:36:00 https://dc.niwa.co.nz/niwa_dc/srv/metadata/080c4ded-a6a6-4d48-8504-5aef637275bb WWW:LINK-1.0-http--metadata-URL Point of truth URL of this metadata record http://www.fish.govt.nz/en-nz/Research+Services/Research+Database+Documentation/default.htm WWW:LINK-1.0-http--downloaddata Link to website where beach metadata are available.