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An atlas of seabed biodiversity for Aotearoa New Zealand
Fabrice Stephenson
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School of Science, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand
Tom Brough
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), Dunedin, New
Zealand
Drew Lohrer
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), Hamilton, New
Zealand
Daniel Leduc
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), Wellington,
New Zealand
Shane Geange
New Zealand Department of Conservation, Wellington, New Zealand
Owen Anderson
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), Wellington,
New Zealand
David Bowden
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), Wellington,
New Zealand
Malcolm R. Clark
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), Wellington,
New Zealand
Niki Davey
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), Nelson, New
Zealand
Enrique Pardo
New Zealand Department of Conservation, Wellington, New Zealand
Dennis P. Gordon
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), Wellington,
New Zealand
Brittany Finucci
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), Wellington,
New Zealand
Michelle Kelly
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), Wellington,
New Zealand
Diana Macpherson
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), Wellington,
New Zealand
Lisa McCartain
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), Hamilton, New
Zealand
Sadie Mills
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), Wellington,
New Zealand
Kate Neill
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), Wellington,
New Zealand
Wendy Nelson
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), Wellington,
New Zealand
Rachael Peart
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), Wellington,
New Zealand
Matthew H. Pinkerton
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), Wellington,
New Zealand
Geoffrey B. Read
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), Wellington,
New Zealand
Jodie Robertson
New Zealand Department of Conservation, Wellington, New Zealand
Ashley Rowden
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), Wellington,
New Zealand
School of Biological Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
Kareen Schnabel
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), Wellington,
New Zealand
Andrew Stewart
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington, New Zealand
Carl Struthers
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington, New Zealand
Leigh Tait
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), Christchurch,
New Zealand
School of Biological Sciences, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
Di Tracey
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), Wellington,
New Zealand
School of Biological Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
Shaun Weston
New Zealand Department of Conservation, Wellington, New Zealand
Carolyn Lundquist
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), Hamilton, New
Zealand
School of Environment, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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Short summary
Understanding the distribution of species that live at the seafloor is critical to the management of the marine environment but is lacking in many areas. Here, we showcase an atlas of seafloor biodiversity that describes the distribution of approximately 600 organisms throughout New Zealand’s vast marine realm. Each layer in the open-access atlas has been evaluated by leading experts and provides a key resource for the sustainable use of New Zealand's marine environment.
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