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.

NIWA collects wave data, develops and verifies wave forecasting systems, and is developing and producing wave projections.

Scientists exploring the Kermadec Trench believe they have retrieved the deepest ever sediment sample from the bottom of the ocean using a wire-deployed corer.

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.

One of the major consequences of climate change is rising global sea levels.

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

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

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