A User Guide for the Macroinvertebrate Community Index
Protocols for sampling macroinvertebrates in wadeable streams
Australian and New Zealand Guidelines for Fresh and Marine Water Quality
Greater Wellington Natural Resources Plan
National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management
River Environment Classifications
Te Awarua-o-Porirua Whaitua Implementation Plan (WIP)
Freshwater Ecosystems of New Zealand (FENZ)
Ministry for the Environment Data Service
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