This record summarises a monitoring survey of receiving water from Bell Island regional sewerage outfall in Waimea Inlet and Tasman Bay. Benthic surveys are done at the same time.

Temporal coverage: from 2001 (ongoing)

Number of sites: 19 sites in Waimea Inlet, 4 sites at nearby Tahunanui & Rabbit Island beaches (2001), 12 in Waimea Inlet, 11 in Tasman Bay (2005), 12 in Waimea Inlet, 11 in Tasman Bay (2006), 13 in Waimea Inlet, 6 in Tasman Bay (2011)

Sampling Frequency = Irregular (2001, 2005, 2006, 2011)

Main marine environment sampled: Estuarine

Depth zone: N/A

Sediment type: Soft

Community association: Mudflats

Sampling method: Water samples, in-situ water measurements, shellfish samples, field observation

Parameters collected: Water chemistry, shellfish, water bacteriological analyses

Measured variables: Ammonia-N, Nitrate-N, Nitrite-N, TN, DIN, DRP, TP, Faecal coliforms (seawater and shellfish), enterococci (seawater and shellfish), salinity, temperature, chl-a, turbidity, phytoplankton

Species/Community data: Shellfish (cockles, tuatua, green-lipped mussels)

Other data collected: Benthic survey carried out at same time as this study

Collection: ongoing

Quality assurance: Yes