Aquatic Environment and Biodiversity Annual Review 2012

AEBAR 2012: Appendices: Past projects
BIODIVERSITY continued
Project Code Project Title Specific Objectives Status Citation/s
ZBD2002-12 Molecular identification of
cryptogenic/invasive
marine species – gobies.
ZBD2002-16 Joint New Zealand and
Australian Norfolk Ridge
ZBD2002-18 Quantitative survey of the
intertidal benthos of
Farewell Spit Golden Bay
ZBD2001-02 Documentation of New
Zealand Seaweed
ZBD2001-03 Ecology and biodiversity of
coastal benthic
communities in Antarctica.
1. To use molecular sequencing tools in the taxonomic identification of
cryptic/invasive marine species
2. To provide a molecular description and characterisation of gobies that are
introduced (Arenigobius bifrenatus and Acentrogobius pflaumii) cryptogenic
(Parioglossus marginalis) or native (eg.Favonigobius lentiginosus and F.
expuisitus).
3. To describe the molecular diversity of the above species throughout their
native and introduced distributions- and characterise a range of the greatest
potential invasive gobioid and blennioid species from the Australasian region.
4. To develop molecular criteria to rapidly identify invasive or cryptogenic gobioid
and blennioid fish.
1. To describe the marine biodiversity of the Norfolk Ridge and Lord Howe Rise
seamount communities.
2. To survey- sample and document the marine biodiversity and environmental
data from seamounts on the Norfolk Ridge and Lord Howe Rise to a depth of at
least 1-000m depth. (b) To preserve samples of fishes and invertebrates and
hold these in ac...
1. To undertake a baseline survey of intertidal macrobenthic organisms at
Farewell Spit Nature Reserve and adjacent flats.
2. To undertake an initial field survey of Zostera distribution at Farewell Spit
Nature Reserve and adjacent intertidal flats.
3. To undertake a preliminary survey of sediment characteristics of the intertidal
flats at Farewell Spit Nature Reserve and adjacent flats.
1. To publish a regional algal flora of Fiordland based on voucher herbarium
specimens.
2. To assemble a database of references and to review the current state of
knowledge about New Zealand macroalgae.
1. To develop sampling protocols for estimating the relative abundance of algae
and benthic invertebrates
2. To quantify patterns in biodiversity and benthic community structure at two
locations in McMurdo Sound
3. To analyse Ross Island Sea-Level data.
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Completed Lavery et al. 2006
Completed Clark & Roberts 2008
Completed Battley et al. 2005
Completed Nelson et al. 2002
Completed Norkko et al 2002
ZBD2001-04 “Deep Sea New Zealand” To help publish the book "Deep Sea New Zealand" Completed Batson 2003
ZBD2001-05 Crustose coralline algae of
New Zealand
1. To assess the biodiversity of crustose coralline algae in NZ using modern
taxonomic methods and molecular sequence tools.
2. To establish the NZ National Coralline Algal Collection.
3. To produce identification guides to NZ species.
Completed Harvey et al. 2005; Farr et
al. 2009; Broom et al 2008