Browsing Masters Theses by Thesis Supervisor "O'Shea, Steve"
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A systematic review of the squid genus Chiroteuthis (Mollusca: Cephalopoda) in New Zealand waters
(Auckland University of Technology, 2010)Collections of Chiroteuthis from New Zealand waters are reviewed for the first time. The distribution of available material spans 24˚45–45˚25.7'S, 163˚29.3'E–165˚13.75'W, depths 0–2000 m, with collections comprising 60 ... -
Beach burial of cetaceans: implications for conservation, and public health and safety
(Auckland University of Technology, 2009)Every year hundreds of cetaceans strand on New Zealand beaches. Options for dealing with disposal of their carcasses are few, creating significant problems for the Department of Conservation (DOC). More often than not their ... -
Benthic-invertebrate diversity of Tucetona laticostata (Mollusca: Bivalvia) biogenic substrata in Hauraki Gulf
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)Marine ecosystems are increasingly being subject to human impact from diverse recreational and commercial activities, not necessarily restricted to those of a marine nature. This has significant implications for biodiversity. ... -
Comparative study of the morphology and anatomy of octopuses of the family Octopodidae
(Auckland University of Technology, 2010)The objective of this research was to evaluate those morphological and anatomical characters and their states that have been conventionally described in systematic studies of octopuses, focussing on those of the family ... -
Motutapu Island, Hauraki Gulf: protecting our heritage with biologically justified MPA placement
(Auckland University of Technology, 2012)The state of Marine Protected Area’s (MPA’s) in New Zealand and the current guidelines for implementing new MPA’s are discussed with particular emphasis on intertidal rocky shores of northeastern New Zealand and Hauraki ... -
Sperm whale diet in New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2007)Stomach contents of 19 mature sperm whales, 18 males and one female, that stranded on New Zealand beaches between the mid 1990s and 2004 were examined, identified and measured. Three of the stomachs were empty. All other ... -
The effects of green shelled mussel mariculture on benthic communities in Hauraki Gulf
(Auckland University of Technology, 2009)Sea-bed benthic-invertebrate assemblages of species within and proximal to an existing mussel farm off Taniwhanui Point, eastern Waiheke Island, are reported. Substratum type, whether predominantly mud, gravels or an ... -
The role of biodiversity databases in coastal conservation and resource management
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)Marine environmental resource managers and consultants require comprehensive, accurate and current data on the status of marine biodiversity in order to fully evaluate resource consent applications that involve development, ... -
Tidal variation of chlorophyll-containing pigments in a temperate tidal salt-marsh lagoon
(Auckland University of Technology, 2005)A literature review revealed a lack of data on primary productivity in New Zealand Estuarine waters. Water samples were collected and analysed for spectral absorption properties from a tidal salt-marsh mangrove lagoon over ...