Literature review of ecology of Ohiwa Harbour
- Year
- 2010
- Journal / Source
- Environmental Publication
- Publisher / Organisation
- Environment Bay of Plenty
- Volume
- 10
- Pages
- 33
- ISBN / ISSN
- 1175 9372
- Summary
- This literature search has been carried out to address Action 12.3.3 (Assess Ecological Quality of Ohiwa Harbour) of the Ohiwa Harbour Strategy. In order to accurately assess the ecological quality of an area, its ecology must be well understood. Ecology is defined for the purposes of this report as the study of the distribution and abundance of organisms and their interaction with the environment. Past reports have provided an overview of studies on different aspects of the ecology of Ohiwa Harbour and its catchment (Bioresearches 1975, Park 1991), but there is a need for a more up-to-date assessment of available ecological information. This literature search summarises and assesses the information available on the status of different aspects of the ecology of Ohiwa Harbour and its catchment (shown in Figure 1), and discusses gaps in our knowledge where there is a need for further study. The reports used and an analysis of the information they provide are listed in the annotated bibliography in Appendix 1. In order to address gaps in knowledge identified by this report, 11 recommendations are made. The information in the reports summarised in this document needs to be collated if an overall document of the status of the ecology of Ohiwa Harbour and its catchment is to be produced. This would allow an improved understanding of the state of the ecology of the catchment and any significant issues it faces. A brief discussion of what would be involved in the collation of such a document concludes this report.