| Code: | PRJP0000078 |
| Title: | Impact of mixed chemical pollutants on mangrove ecosystems and recovery potential of A. marina. |
| Institution: | N.Z. Dept Health and ICI (NZ) Ltd. |
| Address: | - |
| Coordinator: | - |
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| Date-commence: | Dec. 1994 |
| Duration: | 2 years |
| Locations: | - |
| Sponsors: | ICI (NZ) Ltd. |
| Collabs: | - |
| Objectives: | Determine impact of dilute 2-4-5T, 2-4-5D and other ICI chemicals associated with a warehouse fire beside an Avicennia mangrove estuary. |
| Dramatic initial impact, including mass invertebrate mortality and mangrove dieback/defoliation followed by slow recovery over a 8 to 24 month period. |
| Construct run-off capture trenches on the estuarine side of extensive chemical warehouse facilities to mitigate/negate potential of chemical run-off following fire-fighting operations. |
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Biology
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Flora
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Growth rates
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Higher plants
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Management
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Conservation
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Environmental impact
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Environmental protection
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Research methods
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Ecology
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Hydrology
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Management
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Assessment
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Engineering
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Pollution control
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Geography
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New Zealand
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Regions
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South Pacific
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