27 July 2012
Welcome to Freshwater Update 54. This issue features some of the latest work from our Freshwater and Estuaries teams, Water Quality maps and information and River flow maps for Autumn.
Latest news from the centre includes: Float your boat! Scientists use hi-tech miniature Q-boat to measure river flows
In this issue
NIWA initiates new information system for urban stormwater quality
Urban runoff is a major source of contamination for streams and estuaries, and can result in the accumulation of metal and organic contaminants in sensitive environments.