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Tools & Resources

Freshwater and marine biodiversity information collected by NIWA.

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Freshwater



Identification guides and fact sheets

  • Quick-guides to freshwater flora and fauna
  • Freshwater Identification Guides
  • Ancient isopods: conservation status of New Zealand phreatoicid isopods

Databases and collections

  • New Zealand Freshwater Fish Database
  • Freshwater Biodata Information System (FBIS)
  • Freshwater invertebrate species checklists

Management Tools

  • LakeSPI for Monitoring New Zealand Lakes
  • Stream Health Monitoring and Assessment Kit (SHMAK)
  • Fish Risk Assessment Model
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Marine



Identification guides and fact sheets

  • Marine flora and fauna Fact Sheets
  • Nuisance Marine Microalgae in New Zealand (poster)
  • Marine Identification Guides
  • Biodiversity Memoirs

Databases and collections

  • NIWA Invertebrate Collection (NIC)