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Kāwaroa Reef · KR-T1 · 50m · ~270° W
Ready
Survey progress0%
Safety Check: Conditions Acceptable
Survey only within ±2 hours of low tide · Abort if swell >0.8m or wind >40 km/h
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Active Transect Zone
Exposed at average low tides
Active Quadrat0.5 × 0.5m
5
1510152025
Place quadrat at a random position within the mid zone. Repeat 5× per zone.
Quadrat Tally — Q1 of 5 · Mid Zone
Columnar Barnacle
H%
0%
Ngākihi/ Limpet / Ngākihi
H/MC
0
Periwinkle
H/SpC
0
Kāeo/ Snakeskin Chiton / Kāeo
H/MC
0
Neptune's Necklace
M/L%
0%
Kūtai/ Green-lipped Mussel / Kūtai
M/L%
0%
Sea Lettuce
H/M%
0%
Waratah Anemone
M/LC
0
Pāpaka/ Shore Crab / Pāpaka
H/MC
0
Pātangaroa/ Cushion Star / Pātangaroa
L/SC
0
Tātarakihi/ Common Triplefin / Tātarakihi
L/SC
0
Coralline Algae
L/S%
0%
Orange-tipped Sea SquirtINT
L/S%
0%
Kaimoana CountTRC Protocol · 50m transect
Pāua / Pāua
Haliotis iris
Min legal size 125mm
0
Kina / Kina
Evechinus chloroticus
Count all sizes
0
Kōura / Rock Lobster
Jasus edwardsii
Count all visible
0
Kūtai / Green-lipped Mussel
Perna canaliculus
% cover 1m² quadrat
0
Field Notes
Transect KR-T1
Start: −39.0508°S 174.0618°E
Bearing: ~270° (West)
Length: 50m
Quadrats: 5×0.5m² per zone
Measure Key
CCount — number of individuals in quadrat
%% cover — use slider, snap to 5/10/25/50/75/100%
Quadrat Protocol
- Place quadrat at random position within zone
- Record all species within frame
- Count individuals (C) or estimate % cover (%)
- Repeat 5× per zone — use Q1–Q5 buttons
- Note introduced species locations precisely
Zone Progress
Splash0%
High0%
Mid0%
Low0%
Sub-tidal0%
Check · Clean · Dry
Kāwaroa Reef is adjacent to the Tapuae Marine Reserve. Inspect, clean, and dry all equipment before and after every survey.