Juvenile gold clam caught on a Hester-Dendy multi-plate sampler at Bob’s Landing, Lake Karaapiro. Summary of preliminary findings – May 2025 The samplers recorded 15 taxa typical of Waikato hydro ...

The gold clam excretes a lot of ammonium nitrogen (NH 4 -N). Some of this ammonium ion (NH 4) turns into ammonia (NH 3), which can be toxic to invertebrates, fish, and submerged plants. The balance ...

SCUBA dive surveys were conducted at six standard depths using quadrats to measure and collect data. Gold clam (Corbicula fluminea), kaakahi (Echyridella menziesii), and native pea clam (Sphaeriidae) ...

Stopping the invasive gold clam programme update June 2025 Update from programme lead Deborah Hofstra. In this update we report on research activities over the last three months in the field, the lab ...

Northland’s bold initiative to revive a treasured taonga gains international recognition for its indigenous-led, science-backed approach to restoring water quality and biodiversity An ambitious plan ...

Climate Summary for May 2025Overview May 2025 mean sea level air pressure (MSLP) was higher than normal over and surrounding Aotearoa New Zealand, and lower than normal well to the south of the ...

David Smol, Board Chair for the New Zealand Earth Sciences Institute has announced the appointment of John Morgan as the Transition Chief Executive. This appointment is effective from 1 July 2025 and ...