Annual monitoring of rocky reefs to ascertain impact of 2 nearby salmon farms.

Temporal coverage: Te Pangu – from 2009, Clay Point – from 2007 (ongoing)

Number of sites: 2 farms (8 sites)

Sampling frequency: Annual

Main marine environment sampled: Coastal

Depth zone: Subtidal/coastal

Sedimentary type: Hard

Community association: Rocky reef

Sampling method: Permanent quadrat photographs

Parameters collected: Community composition

Measured variables: Presence/absence, condition, abundance/diversity/area occupied by conspicuous biota

Species/community data: Benthic invertebrates, algae

Other data collection: Annual monitoring of the salmon farms is also conducted by the Cawthron Institute- sediment & water chemistry primarily.

Quality assurance: Yes