Browsing Open Theses & Dissertations by Thesis Supervisor "Vopel, Kay"
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Diets and feeding relationships of deep-sea fish from central and southern New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2013)Current New Zealand fisheries management policy is directed towards a more ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management. Any ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management requires an understanding of the feeding ... -
Effect of Theora lubrica on the Response of Coastal Soft Sediment Nitrogen Cycling to Ocean Acidification
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)Ocean acidification could influence nitrogen cycling in coastal soft sediments, which are moderated by bioturbating macrofauna. The functioning of coastal ecosystems has a strong connection with nitrogen fluxes that occur ... -
Effects of terrestrial sediment on the burial behaviour of post-settlement Macomona liliana
(Auckland University of Technology, 2012)Terrestrial and marine environments are connected ecosystems that are similarly vulnerable to the effects of anthropogenic stressors. Climate change and other anthropogenically-induced stressors have resulted in an increased ... -
The role of non-indigenous benthic macrofauna in the diet of snapper (Pagrus auratus)
(Auckland University of Technology, 2009)Snapper, Pagrus auratus is a valuable coastal fish species in New Zealand and forms an important commercial and recreational fishing industry in the north-east of New Zealand. Previous studies revealed evidence that this ...