Tools & Resources
Science Centres: Aquatic Biodiversity and Biosecurity
Freshwater and marine biodiversity information collected by NIWA.
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
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)