Coastal Restoration Trust of New Zealand

Coastal Dune Ecosystem Reference Database

Mahurangi estuary: sedimentation history and recent human impacts Technical Report

Author
Swales, A, Hume, T.M. et al
Year
1997
Journal / Source
Report for Auckland Regional Council
Keywords
Mahurangi estuary; harbour; New Zealand; sediment; freshwater discharge
Summary
This study looked at the sedimentation history and present day sedimentation processes in the Mahurangi Estuary, to determine how the estuary has responded to historical changes in catchment sediment loads, associated with landcover changes following human settlement. The results serve as a guide to assessing how the Mahurangi Estuary will cope with future catchment development