Oceans

We are currently steaming out towards our survey area, the Louisville Seamount Chain, which is about 1500 km from Wellington.

A basket star was the first reported animal trawled up from the deep sea back in the early 1800s so they have a spot in the history books of deep ocean exploration.

New Zealand faces a variety of hazards associated with undersea geological activity.

Ocean acidification is the name given to the lowering of pH of the oceans as a result of increasing carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere.

The waters around New Zealand have some of the highest waves in the world, due to Southern Ocean swell and storms in the Tasman Sea and Pacific Ocean.

Technical information about our datasets and methodology along with related resources.

Where and when do white sharks occur in New Zealand waters, and how can fisheries bycatch be reduced?

This identification guide covers the common crustose coralline algae found in central New Zealand.

In this blog series, we feature a new critter from our expansive invertebrate collection including pictures of specimens in their unique habitat. The blogs also feature news, links and fun facts that showcase New Zealand’s fascinating marine fauna.

Useful information and resources on New Zealand's marine flora and invertebrate fauna.

Rig shark is an important inshore commercial fish species in New Zealand, and we need to understand more about their habitats, movements, nursery grounds and vulnerability to human impacts to ensure they are managed sustainably and their productivity is enhanced.

Shellfish gathering and farming take place in marine and freshwater environments.