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Pelorus Sound estuaries among the muddiest in New Zealand

Sediment from the Pelorus and Kaituna River catchments is believed to be the source of high mud levels in estuaries in the Pelorus Sound. This image, captured by the European Space Agency's Sentinel-2 ...
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Salmon farm closes: Rising sea temps too warm for fish in Marlborough Sounds

The country's largest salmon producer says it is being forced to close farms and let go of staff due to warmer water temperatures brought on by climate change. New Zealand King Salmon will fallow ...
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Marlborough Sounds Health Threatened By Silt Smothering

Despite numerous scientific reports warning of the threat, the well-being of the Idyllic Marlborough Sounds is declining under a smothering blanket of silt says a Marlborough environmentalist and ...
The New Zealand Herald

Study of Marlborough Sounds seabed flings mud at farmers and foresters

Diving Services crew prepare a high-frequency vibra-corer sampler aboard the boat 'Pelorus' at Mahau Sound, in the Pelorus Sound. Photo / Andrew Swales / Niwa Erosion, and run-off from dairy farms and ...
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Report Identifies Sources Of Te Hoiere/Pelorus Sedimentation

Marlborough District Council recently commissioned NIWA to study sediment sources in Te Hoiere/Pelorus Sound using the latest scientific techniques. The Council’s Coastal Scientist Oliver Wade says ...
The New Zealand Herald

NZ King Salmon to close Pelorus Sound farms due to rising sea temperatures

The country's largest salmon producer says it is being forced to close farms and let go of staff due to warmer water temperatures brought on by climate change. New Zealand King Salmon will fallow ...