Tasman District Estuary Monitoring Programme

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)

 
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. Tasman District Estuary Monitoring Programme. https://dc.niwa.co.nz:/niwa_dc/srv/api/records/8e9313da-2841-40e1-a0d1-5935cd324fd1
 

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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.
Credit
Tasman District Council
Status
On going

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  +64 3 543 9524 
Website
Environment Bay of Plenty  

Link to the Tasman District Council website

Keywords
  • marine estuarine coastal benthic soft ecological chemistry physical visual observation core
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MEMP

 

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Restricted. Permission required (Tasman District Council) to access data/reports.
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eng
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Topic category
  • Environment
Description
Ruataniwha (near Collingwood), Motupipi (near Takaka), Motueka Delta, Moutere (SE of Motueka) and Waimea (near Richmond).
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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

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8e9313da-2841-40e1-a0d1-5935cd324fd1   XML
Date stamp
2012-08-08T10:42:58
Metadata standard name
ISO 19115:2003/19139
Metadata standard version
1.0

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