Wairarapa Coastal Habitats: Mapping, risk assessment and monitoring. Technical Report
- Author
- Robertson, B. and Stevens, L.
- Year
- 2007
- Journal / Source
- Report prepared for Greater Wellington Regional Council. Wriggle Limited.
- Pages
- 37 pp
- Keywords
- Wairarapa, intertidal, estuary, estuarine, coast, benthic ecology, macroalgae, habitat, riparian vegetation, saltmarsh, seagrass, substrate, sediments, sedimentation, eutrophication, nutrients, environmental monitoring
- Summary
- Presents the findings of broad-scale mapping of intertidal substrate and vegetation around the Wairarapa coastline. It includes an assessment of the "vulnerability" of the coastline habitats based on the sensitivity of the receiving environment, human uses and upstream catchment stressors. Monitoring recommendations are also provided.
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