Pauatahanui Inlet - an environmental study. Technical Report
- Author
- Healy, W.B.
- Year
- 1980
- Journal / Source
- New Zealand DSIR Information Series
- Volume
- 141
- Pages
- 198 pp.
- Keywords
- Estuarine, historical, subtidal, intertidal, terrestrial, Pauatahanui Inlet
- Summary
- Most detailed and integrated study of the inlet and catchment. Covers early history, landscape and geology, the catchment, the inlet and inlet processes, impacts of the catchment on the inlet, planning implications of the Pauatahanui Environment Programme and an overview. Study arose from community concern over silt deposition in Browns Bay after development of sections. The Porirua City Corporation requested the Minister of Science to authorise detailed investigation. The DSIR coordinated the 3 year study over 19 75-77 with over 30 scientists contributing.
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