Technical reports 2008

Note: Documents released prior to 1 August 2008 are referred to as Technical publications.

As of 1 August 2008 these documents are referred to as Technical reports.

Year of publication/
Report number
Title of report Price 
2008/001
TR2008/001 Exotic fish in ARC lakes
(330.2 KB PDF)
This report explores the impact exotic fish may have in lakes in the Auckland region, particularly water clarity, and recommends options for restoration.
$10.00
2008/002
TR 2008/002 Classification of Auckland urban streams
(1.5 MB PDF)
This report advocates a classification of urban streams based on 12 biological objectives and eight stream types. The information has been used to support ARC’s development of an urban stream management framework.
$15.00
2008/003
TR 2008/003 Exotic fish impacts in Lake Wainamu
(433.1 KB PDF)
This report identifies the impact exotic fish has had on biodiversity and water quality at Lake Wainamu and recommends that further investigations on the causes of high turbidity are investigated (TP274).
$10.00
2008/005
TR2008/005 Saline Water Quality State and Trends in the Auckland region
(1.6 MB PDF)
Monitoring of saline water quality has been undertaken for more than 15 years at 27 sites within the Auckland region. This report describes the state and long term trends in water quality for Auckland's marine environment.
$19.25
2008/006
TR2008/006 Kawau Bay
(1.8 MB PDF)
This report explores the Benthic Marine Habitats and Communities of Kawau Bay
$35.00
2008/008
TR2008/008 Marine Water Quality Data Report 2006
(1.4 MB PDF)
An annual summary of water quality data collected from 27 marine locations as part of ARC's comprehensive water quality monitoring network.
$35.00 
2008/010
TR2008/10 State of the Environment Invertebrate Report
(849.3 KB PDF)
This report summarises and interprets the data resulting from the first five years of the ARC's freshwater invertebrate monitoring programme. The ecological state of the sites in the monitoring network is presented in relation to land use and habitat quality.
$20.00
2008/011
TR2008/011 Auckland Water Quantity Statement 2006/07
(1.7 MB PDF)
This is an annual series on the state of hydrology in the Auckland region and includes assessment of rainfall, stream flow, groundwater level & resource consent data for the twelve months June 2006 to May 2007.
$35.00
2008/013
TR2008/013 Upper Waitemata Harbour Ecological Monitoring 2005-2008
(1.2 MB PDF)
A long term monitoring programme was established in the Upper Waitemata Harbour in 2005, to monitor the ecological status of benthic macrofauna in habitats that have the potential to be affected by development of the surrounding catchments. This report summaries data collected so far (November 2005 - February 2008).
$45.00
2008/015
TR2008/015 Beach Monitoring Report - Beach Profile Analysis
(1.8 MB PDF)
This report describes data collected from beach profiles located at 16 beaches in the Auckland region. These data span 10-20 years and represent long term monitoring of sand movement on beaches from the sheltered east coast to the more exposed west coast.

$30.00
2008/016
TR2008/016 Hunua ranges dams - freshwater fish survey 2008
(1.6 MB PDF)
This report presents the results of a joint ARC/Watercare Services Ltd survey of freshwater fish species in the four Hunua water-supply reservoirs (Mangatawhiri, Cosseys, Mangatangi and Wairoa).
$15.00
2008/017
TR2008/017 Central Waitemata Harbour Ecological Monitoring
(1.3 MB PDF)
This report details the results of a SoE monitoring programme for the Central Waitemata Harbour conducted between October 2000 and February 2008. The focus of the programme is to monitor the ecological status and trends of change in macrobenthic communities in the Central Waitemata.
$26.00
2008/019
TR2008/019 Benthic Ecology of Weiti Estuary and Karepiro Bay
(425.7 KB PDF)
This report details the results of a baseline quantitative benthic sampling of intertidal areas of Weiti Estuary and the subtidal and intertidal areas of Karepiro Bay. The design was to provide habitat and community information that would allow gross changes to be detected.
$10.00
2008/026
TR2008/026 Sedimentation in the Okura-Weiti-Karepiro Bay System
(1.3 MB PDF)
This report provides background information on sedimentation in and sediment sources to the Okura-Weiti-Karepiro system.
$15.00
2008/028
TR2008/028 - Literature review of organic chemicals of emerging environmental concern in use in Auckland
(1.5 MB PDF)
This report provides a review of international literature about emerging contaminants contained in stormwater runoff (principally complex organic compounds), thesources, prevalence and effects.
$43.00
2008/031
TR2008/031 - Conditions and values of Mangere Inlet, Whau Estuary and Tamaki Estuary
(5.2 MB PDF)