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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"Waikato River"”.
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Reduction of water and bed levels in the lower Waikato River
… reduction in water and bed levels of the lower Waikato River, to identify probable factors influencing the reduction, and to predict the future water and bed levels at Huntly in relation to the Huntly Power Station management Sediments in the Waikato River are composed of gravelly pumiceous …
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Food webs in the lower Waikato River and the role of hydrogeomorphic complexity
Large rivers are fundamental to human societies and consequently their ecosystems have come under increasing pressure from a range of developments and uses. Despite this, there is still a major knowledge gap understanding food webs supporting fisheries of large river ecosystems. Quantifying the …
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Responses of wild freshwater fish to anthropogenic stressors in the Waikato River of New Zealand
… diffuse discharges on fish populations of the Waikato River, compare responses to different discharges and identify potential sentinel fish species, we sampled wild populations of brown bullhead catfish (Ameiurus nebulosus, (LeSueur, 1819)), shortfin eel (Anguilla australis Richardson, 1848), …
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Detecting exploitable stages in the life history of koi carp (Cyprinus carpio) in New Zealand
… The introduction of koi carp to the lower Waikato River during the 1980s has coincided with a dramatic decline in water quality within the regions riverine lakes. Removing koi carp from riverine lakes may improve water quality and preserve native biodiversity. This study used telemetry to …
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Place imaginaries: Photography and place-making at Te Awa River Ride
… constructions of multiple meanings. I use Te Awa River Ride as my research locale, a place where different practices and discourses entangle, forming a diverse set of dynamic and intersecting meanings. Te Awa River Ride is a shared pathway, with a planned total length of 70 kilometres, that edges …
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A better way to live : community and collaboration
… is based at an existing parking lot across the Waikato River from the Hamilton CBD. The Hamilton CBD being so close to the site provides a greater level of wellbeing to the occupants from its provision of amenities and urban networks. This research design project I am proposing will offer …
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Passive in-situ estrogenic potency sampling with DGT-YES
… in municipal water systems, as well as along the Waikato River. The concentration of these compounds was assessed using a novel combination of methods that allowed the actual levels of endocrine disruption to be ascertained. This was based on diffusive gradients in thin films (DGTs) coupled with …
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A conflict between culture and technology a case study of a major industrial company and a Māori subtribe
… authorised utilisation of the ironsand in the Waikato region by New Zealand Steel Company Limited. It describes both the Māori tribal systems and the evolution of the company and its management philosophy. It details the major conflict that emerged, backgrounds the rise of the Māori protest …
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A trans-national analysis of equitable utilisation and minimisation of environmental harm under environmental laws at international, federal and national levels
… various human needs and climate change issues, rivers are now under enormous pressure. With increasing pressure on these valuable natural resources, responses among state and non-state actors are insufficient in the Anthropocene. To fill the gap, International Environmental Law (IEL) provides …
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Cyclic Properties of Natural Soil Containing Pumice Particles
… pumice particles are commonly found in the Waikato Basin in the North Island of New Zealand. The pumice particles originated from a series of volcanic eruptions centred in the Taupo and Rotorua regions. As a result of flooding and erosion along the Waikato River, the pumice particles have …
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Runoff, infiltration and soil erodibility studies in the Otutira catchment
… the central North Island of New Zealand. In the Waikato River basin these soils occupy over 7,000km². Since land development started in the mid-1930s approximately 4,000km² have been converted from the native vegetation to exotic forests (1,243km²) and pasture (2,740km²), and a further 500km² …
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Place-based Management for Post-border Biosecurity in Aotearoa New Zealand - Giving Effect to Mana Whenua Informed Decision-making
… species have been identified as one of the five drivers of global biodiversity loss, along with land- and sea-use change, resource over-exploitation, pollution, and climate change. In New Zealand, invasive species are adversely affecting prominent native species and ecosystems—plant pathogens are …