Benthic monitoring for marine farms in Port Levy, Banks Peninsula

To satisfy resource consent conditions for monitoring at 2 adjacent mussel farm sites in Port Levy, Sanford LTD commissioned NIWA to conduct a benthic monitoring survey using methods detailed in the resource consent. Sampling for this project included a benthic grab and benthic sled to obtain samples to describe sediment physicochemical characteristics, and benthic assemblages at sample sites established along transects extending to the northwest, north and east of the farm block. Results showed no evidence that the mussel farming activity had caused significant impacts to the benthic habitat or communities beyond farm boundaries.
 
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Date ( Creation )
2015-07-14T03:36:00
Date ( Revision )
2015-07-14T03:36:00
Purpose
The aim was to measure a suite of key seabed characteristics to detect any significant changes to seabed conditions resulting from the marine farming activity. 
Credit
Prepared for Sanford Ltd by Stephen Brown. Note earlier reports exist for these surveys. check references in the citation given above. 
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Completed  

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Topic category
  • Biota
  • Environment
  • Farming
Description
Canterbury Region 
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TimePeriod
2013-09-06T00:00:002013-10-31T00:00:00 
  • benthic communities, sled samples, benthic grab, biodiversity, habitat surveys,
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  • SFL13402
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Title
Brown, S. (2013). Benthic monitoring survey for marine farms in Port Levy, Banks Peninsula. NIWA Client Report NEL2013-018. 19 p. 
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Language
English  
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Date info ( Creation )
2015-07-15T16:58:45
Title
ISO 19115-3 
 
 

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