2008 Reports

These reports (R09/82 - R09/85) summarising 2008 data cover aspects of water quality of the Avon-Heathcote Estuary and rivers, river habitat and its biota and the soft sediments of estuary and tidal reaches. They complement the 2007 data reports (R08/43 - R08/47) which also include one on metal concentrations in fish and shellfish. Reports including more detailed analysis, such as analysis of trends over time, will be produced following 5 years of data collection.

Water Quality of the Avon and Heathcote Rivers - Summary report on data collected in 2008 (R09/82)

This report summarises data collected in 2008 from the Avon and Heathcote Rivers as part of Value B – Healthy Ecosystems – water quality. Water quality is monitored at sites on both the Avon and Heathcote Rivers as well as some of their tributary streams in the upper parts of their catchments. This is a summary report of the water quality data collected at these sites and an overall evaluation of their water quality in 2008.

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R09/82 Water Quality of the Avon and Heathcote Rivers - Summary report on data collected in 2008 (pdf 1.3MB)

Water Quality for Contact Recreation - Summary report on data collected over the summer of 2008-2009 (R09/83)

This report presents the data collected over the summer of 2008-2009 from sites in the Avon-Heathcote Estuary/Ihutai and the Avon and Heathcote Rivers as part of Value A - Safe for contact recreation.

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R09/83 Water Quality for Contact Recreation - Summary report on data collected over the summer of 2008-20098 (pdf 533kB)

Water Quality of the Avon-Heathcote Estuary/Ihutai - Summary report on data collected in 2008 (R09/84)

This report summarises data collected in 2008 from the estuary as part of Value B – Healthy Ecosystems – water quality of the estuary. Water quality is monitored at sites within and just outside the estuary. This is a summary report of the water quality data collected at these sites in 2008. Along with the water quality data is information on what the data show. At the end of the report is an overall evaluation of the water quality in the estuary in 2008.

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R09/84 Water Quality of the Avon-Heathcote Estuary/Ihutai - Summary report on data collected in 2008 (pdf 690 kB)

The Sediments and Biota of the Avon-Heathcote Estuary/Ihutai and Tidal Reaches of the Avon and Heathcote Rivers - Summary report on data collected in 2008 (R09/85)

This report summarises data collected in 2008 from the Estuary and the tidal reaches of the Avon and Heathcote Rivers as part of Value B – Healthy Ecosystems – soft sediments of the estuary and tidal reaches.Not only does this monitoring provide information on the present state of the sediments and biota, but by sampling every year it will be possible to see if and how the sediments and biota change over time. This report is the summary of the sediment and biota data collected in 2008.

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R09/85 The Sediments and Biota of the Avon-Heathcote Estuary/Ihutai and Tidal Reaches of the Avon and Heathcote Rivers - Summary report on data collected in 2008 (pdf 669 kB)

2007 Reports

Water Quality of the Avon and Heathcote Rivers - Summary report on data collected in 2007 (R08/43)

This report summarises data collected in 2007 from the Avon and Heathcote Rivers as part of Value B – Healthy Ecosystems – water quality. Water quality is monitored at sites on both the Avon and Heathcote Rivers as well as some of their tributary streams in the upper parts of their catchments. This is a summary report of the water quality data collected at these sites and an overall evaluation of their water quality in 2007. This is the first annual summary report to be produced. A report including more detailed analysis, such as analysis of trends over time, will be produced following 5 years of data collection at these sites.

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R08/43 Water Quality of the Avon and Heathcote Rivers - Summary report on data collected in 2007 (pdf 794 kB)

Water Quality for Contact Recreation - Summary report on data collected over the summer of 2007-2008 (R08/44)

This report presents the data collected over the summer of 2007-2008 from sites in the Avon-Heathcote Estuary/Ihutai and the Avon and Heathcote Rivers as part of Value A - Safe for contact recreation.

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R08/44 Water Quality for Contact Recreation - Summary report on data collected over the summer of 2007-2008 (pdf 436 kB)

Water Quality of the Avon-Heathcote Estuary/Ihutai - Summary report on data collected in 2007 (R08/45)

This report summarises data collected in 2007 from the estuary as part of Value B – Healthy Ecosystems – water quality of the estuary. Water quality is monitored at sites within and just outside the estuary. This is a summary report of the water quality data collected at these sites in 2007. Along with the water quality data is information on what the data show. At the end of the report is an overall evaluation of the water quality in the estuary in 2007. This is the first summary report to be produced. A report including more detailed analysis, such as analysis of trends over time, will be produced following 5 years of data collection.

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R08/45 Water Quality of the Avon-Heathcote Estuary/Ihutai - Summary report on data collected in 2007 (pdf 553 kB)

The Sediments and Biota of the Avon-Heathcote Estuary/Ihutai and Tidal Reaches of the Avon and Heathcote Rivers - Summary report on data collected in 2007 (R08/46)

This report summarises data collected in 2007 from the Estuary and the tidal reaches of the Avon and Heathcote Rivers as part of Value B – Healthy Ecosystems – soft sediments of the estuary and tidal reaches. In order to assess the state of the sediments and biota of the Avon-Heathcote Estuary/Ihutai and tidal reaches of the Avon and Heathcote Rivers, a monitoring programme started in 2007. Not only does this monitoring provide information on the present state of the sediments and biota, but by sampling every year it will be possible to see if and how the sediments and biota change over time. This report is the summary of the sediment and biota data collected in 2007. This is the first annual summary report. A report including more detailed analysis, such as analysis of trends over time, will be produced following 5 years of data collection.

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R08/46 The Sediments and Biota of the Avon-Heathcote Estuary/Ihutai and Tidal Reaches of the Avon and Heathcote Rivers - Summary report on data collected in 2007 (pdf 614 kB)

Metal Concentrations in Fish and Shellfish of the Avon-Heathcote Estuary/Ihutai and Rivers: 2008 (R08/47 08002-ENV01-01)

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R08/47 08002-ENV01-01 Metal Concentrations in Fish and Shellfish of the Avon-Heathcote Estuary/Ihutai and Rivers: 2008 (pdf 1.66 MB)