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Virtual Transect KR-T1

Click any zone on the transect bar to explore species, cover data, and ecological context for Kāwaroa Reef.

Wai Tāheke

Splash Zone

Above the high-tide mark, wetted by spray only. Extreme desiccation and temperature stress.

Species Present

Periwinkle (Austrolittorina spp.)
Biofilm (green crust)
Lichen%: 15

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Pāua at Kāwaroa Reef

Pāua (Haliotis iris) — low shore, Kāwaroa Reef