16 September 2014
Welcome to Freshwater Update 62, September 2014.
Freshwater Update 62 brings you the latest information from our Freshwater and Estuaries centre, as well as Water Quality maps and information and River flows.
The latest news from the centre:
Understanding the factors that influence mercury levels in lake trout in geothermal regions
In this issue
Water quality maps and information, Aptil - June
River water temperatures and Visual clarity of rivers (AMJ)Didymo in New Zealand: ten years on
It’s now almost ten years since blooms of the stalked diatom Didymosphenia geminata – commonly known as didymo, or “rock snot” – were first discovered in the Waiau River, Southland.NIWA advances wastewater treatment processes
NIWA and Waipa District Council are working together to demonstrate the use of enhanced pond systems (EPS) to achieve cost-effective, efficient wastewater treatment.Citizen science benefits environmental monitoring
Increasing interest in citizen science is benefiting environmental monitoring. Citizen data supplements professional data, meaning more data collection overall.