655e2e74-62bc-45d4-bf5b-9385f465eaa1 Data curator NIWA National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research curator@niwa.co.nz 2012-08-08T16:42:36 ISO 19115:2003/19139 1.0 Otago Regional Council 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 Otago region for Otago Regional Council. Sampling sites are located in the Kakanui, Shag, Waikouaiti, Taieri, Kaikorai, Catlins and Tokomairiro estuaries. Sampling frequency = 5-10yearly (spring). Sampling began in 2006 and is ongoing. Number of sites = 28 total (7 estuaries, 4 sites per estuary). Extent of site = 1800m2 (60m x 30m). Number of replicates = 10 per site (benthic) 5 per site (sediment). Measured variables = Infaunal communities (species identifed to lowest taxonomic level possible and enumerated). Epifaunal quadrat (0.25m2) Sediment characteristics (grain size, ash free dry weight, redox, nitrogen, phosphorus, cadmium, nickel, lead, zinc, chromium and copper). 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. Sediment analysis external. Otago Regional Council Rachel Ozanne Otago Regional Council +64 3 4740827 +64 3 4790015 70 Stafford Street Dunedin 9054 New Zealand rachel.ozanne@orc.govt.nz http://www.orc.govt.nz/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Otago Regional Council Link to the Otago Regional Council website marine estuarine coastal benthic soft ecological chemistry physical visual observation core MEMP Restricted. Permission required (Otago Regional Council) to access data/reports. eng environment Kakanui, Shag, Waikouaiti, Taieri, Kaikorai, Catlins, Tokomairiro 168.950 170.903 -45.175 -36.675 2006-01-01T00:00:00 https://dc.niwa.co.nz/niwa_dc/srv/metadata/655e2e74-62bc-45d4-bf5b-9385f465eaa1 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--metadata-URL Point of truth URL of this metadata record http://www.orc.govt.nz/Publications-and-Reports/Research-and--Technical-Reports/Coastal-Reports/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--downloaddata Link to the Otago District Council website where the estuarine programme report is available Quality assurance was imposed on methods. Temporal data were in NZST. Data collection information: Infaunal core = 150mm tall x 130mm diameter, intertidal quadrat = 0.5m x 0.5m, sediment core = 50mm tall x 60mm diameter Origin from which minimum and maximum values are measured: mean sea level