Freshwater Databases and collections
New Zealand Freshwater Fish Database
The NZFFD
records the occurrence of fish in fresh waters of New Zealand,
including Chatham and Stewart Islands. Data include the site location,
the species present and their abundance, as well as information such as
the fishing method used and a qualitative physical assessment of the
site. Access to the NZFFD is available on the Internet to registered
users.
More details and to register.
Freshwater Biodata Information System (FBIS)
NIWA has completed (under contract to the Department of
Conservation), development of an information system that integrates all
NIWA-held freshwater biodata – both native and introduced (initially
including fish, invertebrates, submerged macrophytes, and algae
including diatoms). FBIS
provides web-based GIS-supported interactive map searching and display of freshwater biodata from NZ’s freshwater ecosystems. FBIS is available
both as a data repository and as a source of freshwater biodata for
other freshwater data-holding institutions to use. For a summary of
FBIS and its functionality see: http://www.niwa.co.nz/pubs/wa/ma/12-3/fbis