Environmental Reporting, Ministry for the Environment and Statistics New Zealand
Position Name
Analyst
Contact Info
Contact
Address
Address
Delivery Point
23 Kate Sheppard Place, PO Box 10362
City
Wellington 6143
Country
New Zealand
Electronic Mail Address
Environmental.Reporting@mfe.govt.nz
Role
Role Code
distributor
Date Stamp
Date
2016-01-28
Metadata Standard Name
ANZLIC Metadata Profile: An Australian/New Zealand Profile of AS/NZS ISO 19115:2005, Geographic information - Metadata
Metadata Standard Version
1.1
Reference System Info
Reference System
Reference System Identifier
Identifier
Code
2193
Identification Info
Data Identification
Citation
Citation
Title
Freshwater pests: Water net
Date
Abstract
"Freshwater plant and animal pests can have significant negative impacts on ecosystem health by reducing indigenous biodiversity through predation and competition, and destabilising aquatic habitats. Freshwater plant pests can cause economic losses through blocking water intakes for hydroelectricity generation, impeded drainage or irrigation. In addition, pests can affect the suitability for recreational activities. This dataset relates to the ""Freshwater pests"" measure on the Environmental Indicators, Te taiao Aotearoa website. "
Status
Progress Code
completed
Point Of Contact
Responsible Party
Organisation Name
Environmental Reporting, Ministry for the Environment and Statistics New Zealand
Source: National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
Method: "Freshwater pest observations, spanning from pre–1980 to 2013, have been mapped. Maps include observation data from three databases: NIWA’s Freshwater Fish Database, for fish; NIWA’s Freshwater Biodata Information System, for invertebrates and plants; and the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI)’s Didymo Samples Database, for Didymo.
The information in these databases was supplied by a variety of individuals and institutions. Observations were made using a number of methods including line fishing, electrofishing, nets and traps, snorkelling, diving and spotlighting.
The accuracy of the data source is of medium quality."
Metadata Constraints
Legal Constraints
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Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand by Ministry for the Environment
Access Constraints
Restriction Code
license
Metadata Constraints
Legal Constraints
Use Limitation
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand by Ministry for the Environment