Freshwater

The WASH Koro project Mobilising community-led water supply, sanitation and hygiene improvements in Fijian villages is a collaborative participatory project that aims to provide self-help tools to mobilise communities to recognise and address their own water supply, sanitation and health/hygiene needs.

How may the activities of the mining industry influence water resources?

NIWA is leading a new six-year research project that seeks to increase our understanding of piharau/kanakana/lamprey, using Mātauranga Māori, social science and biophysical science approaches.

What does science tell us about New Zealand flounder?

Submerged plants have a number of advantages that favour their use as indicators of lake ecological condition.

Forest plantations in Aotearoa can be found on flat, gently rolling, or very steep terrain.

Find out more about our water quality tools.

We have prepared a breakdown of the different guidelines that are available for sampling freshwater fisheries. The overview provides links to key documents that explain what should be considered when designing fish monitoring studies and how to implement the various sampling techniques.

Grey mullet have a worldwide distribution and Aotearoa is at the southern limit of their range.

There are two methods to determine visual clarity in SHMAK; the clarity tube (or SHMAK tube) and the black disc method.

Find out more about free floating species.

Tuna, or freshwater eels, are the most widespread freshwater fish in New Zealand. This 'living' educational resource summarises a large amount of scientific and technical literature.