Robuta

Degraded estuaries are less resilient to the impacts of heatwaves, new research from Earth Sciences New Zealand shows.

An estuary is a partially enclosed body of water formed where freshwater from the land meets and mixes with saltwater from the ocean.

Our mission is to protect and improve the water quality and overall health of our region’s two estuaries – Great Bay & Hampton-Seabrook.

NIWA research and tools support the protection, restoration and management of coastal estuarine environments where seawater mixes with freshwater.