MfE Data Service :: tag:data.mfe.govt.nz,2008-10:feed:tables:category=301212:sort=rMinistry for the Environmenthttps://data.mfe.govt.nz//Oceanic and coastal primary productivity 1998 - 2017tag:data.mfe.govt.nz,2019-10:layers:1040582019-10-16T22:10:45.328097+00:00
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<p>This indicator measures the amount of phytoplankton in ocean water around New Zealand using satellite data. Phytoplankton are microscopic algae and primary producers, meaning they enable those higher up the food web to survive. Phytoplankton growth is affected by the availability of nutrients and light, which in turn are affected by the structure of the upper water column. Large-scale changes to climate and oceanographic conditions can change the water column structure and thus lead to changes in phytoplankton growth and primary productivity. Phytoplankton growth supports marine organisms throughout the marine environment, including fish, mammals, and seabirds (Pinkerton et al, 2019). We monitor the changes in phytoplankton by measuring chl-a concentration to provide an understanding of how marine ecosystems are changing. This affects the services we rely on for economic, cultural, and recreational purposes, such as fisheries (Nixon & Buckley, 2002).</p>
<p>More information on this dataset and how it relates to our environmental reporting indicators and topics can be found in the attached data quality pdf.</p>
From: <a href="https://data.mfe.govt.nz/group/environmental-reporting/" title="Profile for Environmental Reporting">Environmental Reporting</a><br />
Added: 16 Oct 2019<br />
Marine trophic index for the Chatham Rise (1992–2014)tag:data.mfe.govt.nz,2015-09:layers:525192015-09-28T23:52:18.045308+00:002015-09-28T23:51:44.851409+00:00
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<br /><strong>Updated with new data on 28 Sep 2015</strong><br />
<p>The marine trophic index (MTI) measures the changing abundance and diversity of demersal fish species (living and feeding on or near the seabed) in fishery catches. The Chatham Rise has more than 180 species of fish. It is one of the most productive areas of our exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and an important fishing ground. We calculate the Chatham Rise MTI to assess the change in marine ecosystems resulting from fishing and climate variability.<br>
This dataset relates to the "Marine trophic index: Chatham Rise" measure on the Environmental Indicators, Te taiao Aotearoa website.</p>
From: <a href="https://data.mfe.govt.nz/group/environmental-reporting/" title="Profile for Environmental Reporting">Environmental Reporting</a><br />
Added: 28 Sep 2015<br />
Updated: 28 Sep 2015<br />
Primary productivity - chlorophyll-a anomalies (1997–2014)tag:data.mfe.govt.nz,2015-09:layers:525202015-09-28T23:52:55.620883+00:002015-09-28T23:52:09.653154+00:00
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<br /><strong>Updated with new data on 28 Sep 2015</strong><br />
<p>Phytoplankton are primary producers and form the basis of the oceans’ food chains. They contain the pigment chlorophyll-a (chl-a), which they use to create their own food through photosynthesis. We study concentrations of chl-a in phytoplankton to assess primary productivity in our oceans. Changes in productivity are likely to affect food chains and ultimately affect marine biodiversity, including the species we rely on for economic, cultural, or recreational purposes.<br>
This dataset relates to the "Primary productivity" measure on the Environmental Indicators, Te taiao Aotearoa website.</p>
From: <a href="https://data.mfe.govt.nz/group/environmental-reporting/" title="Profile for Environmental Reporting">Environmental Reporting</a><br />
Added: 28 Sep 2015<br />
Updated: 28 Sep 2015<br />
Mean chlorophyll-a concentrations and anomalies (1997–2016)tag:data.mfe.govt.nz,2016-10:layers:535092016-10-25T02:19:14.594657+00:002016-10-25T02:18:31.549708+00:00
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<br /><strong>Updated with new data on 25 Oct 2016</strong><br />
<p>Measured oceanic chlorophyll-a (chl-a) concentrations as an indicator of marine primary productivity. Phytoplankton are primary producers of biomass (mass of living organisms) and form the main basis of marine food chains. They use the chl-a pigment to capture the sun’s energy through the process of photosynthesis. Phytoplankton growth is affected by the availability of nutrients and light, which in turn are affected by the structure of the surface water column. The surface water column structure is affected by oceanographic and climate processes; large-scale changes to climate and oceanographic conditions can lead to changes in phytoplankton growth and chl-a concentrations.</p>
From: <a href="https://data.mfe.govt.nz/group/environmental-reporting/" title="Profile for Environmental Reporting">Environmental Reporting</a><br />
Added: 25 Oct 2016<br />
Updated: 25 Oct 2016<br />