Aim Ecologists traditionally study how contemporary local processes, such as biological
interactions and physical stressors, affect the distribution and abundance of organisms. By …

Understanding the resilience and recovery processes of coastal marine ecosystems is of
increasing importance in the face of increasing disturbances and stressors. Large-scale …

Widespread mortality of intertidal biota was observed following the 7.8 Mw Kaikōura
earthquake in November 2016. To understand drivers of change and recovery in nearshore …

Fisheries management uses a variety of methods to assess stocks, assign quota or
allocations, and calculate potential for sustainability. In the New Zealand abalone (pāua) …

With the collapse of global populations, New Zealand has one of the last wild abalone
fisheries. The blackfoot abalone (Haliotis iris) supports important customary, commercial and …

Seismic activity, erosion, sedimentation, and extreme temperatures can cause compounding
large-scale disturbances to marine organisms, like large intertidal foundational seaweeds. In …

The 2016 Kaikōura earthquake caused extensive coastal uplift along about 130 km of
coastline (Clark et al. 2017, Hamling et al. 2017), severely affecting highly productive …

Pāua (abalone) are a treasured natural resource that supports a recreational fishery worth
$2 million annually to the local economy of the Kaikōura district in New Zealand. From 2016 …

The November 2016 Kaikōura earthquake caused coastal uplift resulting in high pāua
(Haliotis iris) mortality and extensive loss of critical pāua habitats. The uplift affected …

The 2016 Kaikōura earthquakes and uplift caused extensive damage to the marine
ecosystem along 130 km of productive coastline. The disturbance resulted in widespread …