Description: Seagrass (Zostera) distribution within the South-East marine protection planning area. This dataset includes seagrass beds which have been identified via estuarine habitat classifications, as well as site locations where seagrass beds have been reported.Useful resources relating to seagrass can be found here:World atlas of seagrasses - https://archive.org/stream/worldatlasofseag03gree#page/134/mode/2upSeagrass medows as biodiversity and productivity hotspots (MPI) - https://mpi.govt.nz/document-vault/4409The information used to create this layer were sourced from:Environment Southland - Waikawa Harbour (http://www.es.govt.nz/environment/coast/estuaries/estuarine-reports/)Otago Regional Council - Waikoauiti Estuary (http://www.orc.govt.nz/Documents/Publications/Research%20And%20Technical/surface-water-quality/Otago%20Estuaries%20State%20of%20Environment%20Report%202010%20FINAL_WEB.pdf)Otago Harbour - Paavo 2010, Benthic Science Ltd (http://www.orc.govt.nz/Documents/Content/Information%20Services/Resource%20Consent/Port%20Otago/5%20TeRauone%20Latham%20Bay%20Ecology%20(Paavo%202010)%20(vA275965).pdf)Moeraki Beach (locality record) - Inglis, G.J. (2003). Chapter 12 Seagrasses of New Zealand. In: World Atlas of Seagrasses: presentstatus and future conservation. pp 148–157. (https://archive.org/stream/worldatlasofseag03gree#page/134/mode/2up)Papanui Inlet (locality record) - B. Stewart (2013) Repeat Monitoring of Seagrass Beds for ProjectNext Generation: Spring 2013. Ryder Consulting (http://www.nextgenerationportotago.nz/assets/Uploads/PDF-Uploads/monitoring-and-reports/1-Spring-Seagrass-Survey-Ryder-Nov-2013.pdf)
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All information sources listed above.
Description: Seagrass (Zostera) distribution within the South-East marine protection planning area. This dataset includes seagrass beds which have been identified via estuarine habitat classifications, as well as site locations where seagrass beds have been reported.Useful resources relating to seagrass can be found here:World atlas of seagrasses - https://archive.org/stream/worldatlasofseag03gree#page/134/mode/2upSeagrass medows as biodiversity and productivity hotspots (MPI) - https://mpi.govt.nz/document-vault/4409The information used to create this layer were sourced from:Environment Southland - Waikawa Harbour (http://www.es.govt.nz/environment/coast/estuaries/estuarine-reports/)Otago Regional Council - Waikoauiti Estuary (http://www.orc.govt.nz/Documents/Publications/Research%20And%20Technical/surface-water-quality/Otago%20Estuaries%20State%20of%20Environment%20Report%202010%20FINAL_WEB.pdf)Otago Harbour - Paavo 2010, Benthic Science Ltd (http://www.orc.govt.nz/Documents/Content/Information%20Services/Resource%20Consent/Port%20Otago/5%20TeRauone%20Latham%20Bay%20Ecology%20(Paavo%202010)%20(vA275965).pdf)Moeraki Beach (locality record) - Inglis, G.J. (2003). Chapter 12 Seagrasses of New Zealand. In: World Atlas of Seagrasses: presentstatus and future conservation. pp 148–157. (https://archive.org/stream/worldatlasofseag03gree#page/134/mode/2up)Papanui Inlet (locality record) - B. Stewart (2013) Repeat Monitoring of Seagrass Beds for ProjectNext Generation: Spring 2013. Ryder Consulting (http://www.nextgenerationportotago.nz/assets/Uploads/PDF-Uploads/monitoring-and-reports/1-Spring-Seagrass-Survey-Ryder-Nov-2013.pdf)
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All information sources listed above.