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Waimakariri Periphyton Data

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Citation

Kilroy C, Data Curator (2018). Waimakariri Periphyton Data. Version 1.4. The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA). Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/h73tak accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-02-08.

Description

These samples were collected from three locations in the Waimakariri River as part of a biodiversity survey. Subsamples were examined at x400 and an assessment made of the relative abundance of the main taxa present, on a scale of 1 (rare) to 8 (dominant). Identifications are to genus level, and to species level for some of the diatoms.

Purpose

Biodiversity of of braided river. Samples collected as part of springs component of FRST-funded freshwater biodiversity programme, 200

Taxonomic Coverages

Geographic Coverages

Waimakariri River, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Cathy Kilroy
originator
position: Point of Contact
NIWA National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research
NZ
Data Curator
metadata author
position: Point of Contact
NIWA National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research
NZ
email: curator@niwa.co.nz
Cathy Kilroy
administrative point of contact
position: Point of Contact
NIWA National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research
NZ
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