This report describes the results of a survey of fish abundance in the Cape Rodney to Okakari Point Marine Reserve.
This report describes results from a lobster survey in the Cape Rodney to Okakari Point Marine Reserve.
This survey determines the response of selected kaimoana species under different coastal management regimes.
Review the depth-stratified ecological survey conducted at two sites (Meyer Island and West Chanter Island).
Review a report on findings from a monitoring programme at Long Island-Kokomohua Marine Reserve.
View the biological monitoring update for Long Island-Kokomohua Marine Reserve, Queen Charlotte Sound, 1992-2009 report.
Review a report on surveys carried out at Motu Manawa-Pollen Island Marine Reserve.
Review findings from lobster monitoring in the Milford Sound.
The Department of Conservation is undertaking a blue cod tagging project, and needs your help to find out the movement patterns and growth rates of blue cod in the Pōhatu Marine Reserve area.
Review information on establishing a biological data set for Pōhatu Marine Reserve.
Review findings from a study established to collect abundance and size data for particular species at selected sites in Pōhatu Marine Reserve.
View the report about Poor Knights Islands Marine Reserve and Mimiwhangata Marine Park fish monitoring 2009. It evaluates the performance of 3 alternative management strategies.
This report details the changes in the shallow subtidal reef communities at the Poor Knights Islands Marine Reserve after eight years of no-take protection.
Review findings on lobster monitoring in Te Awaatu Channel.
This report presents a biological monitoring plan for the Te Whanganui-A-Hei Marine Reserve.
Review a report on the lobster and benthic survey at Te Whanganui-A-Hei Marine Reserve conducted in May-June 2007.
View the 2006 fish monitoring report for Te Whanganui-A-Hei.
Find out about the 15 year monitoring programme, up until and including 2007, of Tonga Island Marine Reserve.
Review proposed monitoring protocol for Tonga Island Marine Reserve.
Review findings on baseline ecological monitoring of the Ulva Island/Te Wharawhara marine reserve.
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Indirect effects of marine reserve protection on New Zealand's rocky coastal marine communities. Part 1 (PDF, 336K), Part 2 (PDF, 385K)
Effects of Poor Knights Islands Marine Reserve on demersal fish populations (PDF, 317K)
Research sampling design for rock lobsters in Te Tapuwae o Rongokako (PDF, 282K)
Marine reserve monitoring summary