Browsing by Supervisor "Bryan, Karin R."
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Remote coastal monitoring of beach usage on Tairua Beach
(The University of Waikato, 2021)Research that gathers data from public reporting is susceptible to population bias, which arises from a lack of knowledge on the probability of a person’s ability to witness an event. Data collection based on public reporting ... -
Attenuation of tides and storm surges in coastal mangroves
(The University of Waikato, 2021)Mangrove forests have been shown to provide coastal protection by reducing waves, moderating currents, stabilizing sediments, and lessening storm winds. However, the interaction between storm surge and mangroves is less ... -
Understanding the potential exposure of coastal marae and urupā in Aotearoa New Zealand to sea level rise
(The University of Waikato, 2021)In Aotearoa New Zealand, Māori are Indigenous and have inhabited these islands for the past 700 years. They have an intricate physical and spiritual connection to places and the environment. This is reflected in the Māori ... -
Effect of exposure on the erodibility of intertidal mudflats
(The University of Waikato, 2021)Sediments on intertidal flats are exposed during low tides. Under the effect of exposure, the water content of sediments decreases because of the evaporation process, which alters the erosive behaviour of cohesive sediments, ... -
Investigating groundwater derived nutrient fluxes within Tauranga harbour, New Zealand
(The University of Waikato, 2021)Submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) is one of the key pathways that connects land and ocean, delivering freshwater, nutrients, carbon, metals, and other chemical constituents to coastal waters. In New Zealand, local Māori ... -
Modelling of low- and high-frequency sea level variability and their drivers around the southern African coast
(The University of Waikato, 2020)Recent surveys indicate that marine operational forecasting is becoming increasingly important due the pressure to manage impacts associated with our changing climate. The methods with which forecasts are being produced ... -
The ecological implications of reconstructed historic hydrodynamic conditions in Tauranga Harbour (1852-2006).
(The University of Waikato, 2021)In order to manage, restore and mitigate the increasing anthropogenic impacts on estuarine systems in the future, it is useful to understand the magnitude and distribution of historic changes in environmental conditions ... -
The change in the horizontal position of the dune toe and vegetation line on beaches within the Waikato Region
(The University of Waikato, 2020)Beaches are highly variable landscapes that are constantly changing in response to a range of climatic variables. For example, local wind can cause the movement of sand across the beach and accretion, whilst storms that ... -
Small-scale turbulence and its influence on forest-scale morphodynamics within a coastal mangrove forest
(The University of Waikato, 2019)Mangroves are coastal wetland ecosystems consisting of salt-tolerant trees and shrubs that inhabit the upper intertidal zone of estuaries, river banks and barrier islands. These trees grow in the intersection between the ... -
Ecological effects of turbidity variations in and around dredging areas in the Port of Tauranga
(The University of Waikato, 2018)Turbidity is the scattering of light in water bodies and is an important measurement for assessing water quality in coastal systems. Suspended particles in the water column can greatly impact on light penetration and ... -
Storm Surges in Tauranga Harbour
(The University of Waikato, 2018)Understanding the potential elevation of extreme sea-levels at the coast is important for management of hazards, and adaptation to climate change. This poses challenges for coastlines around the globe, with current pressure ... -
The morphology and surf conditions of Aramoana Beach, Otago: A surf break of national significance
(The University of Waikato, 2018)Aramoana Beach is a recognised surf break of regional and national significance and is protected under the New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement (2010). Until recently, little baseline data on the break had been collected. ... -
A detailed characterisation of the wave climate around New Zealand and its variability
(The University of Waikato, 2018)Ocean waves can cause severe social and economic impacts. Therefore, understanding their behaviour is of paramount importance for the effective management of coastal and ocean hazards. This thesis thoroughly investigates ... -
Transport and retention of benthic marine invertebrates in the Southern Tauranga Basin
(The University of Waikato, 2018)Dispersal is the process in which individuals are transferred between populations, and is essential for population sustainability and longevity. In estuarine soft sediment communities, dispersal often occurs as the interaction ... -
The control of wind and waves on sediment transport asymmetry and the long-term morphological development of estuaries
(University of Waikato, 2016)Most theories on the equilibrium shape of estuarine basins highlight the dominance of tidal asymmetry in controlling the hydrodynamic and morphodynamic feedbacks that ultimately lead to a stable morphological state. This ... -
The Impact of Dredging on the Stability of Matakana Banks Ebb-Tidal Delta
(University of Waikato, 2016)The Matakana Banks ebb-tidal delta is located offshore from the Tauranga Entrance to Tauranga Harbour, Bay of Plenty New Zealand. In order to access the Port of Tauranga, Matakana Banks has been dredged to provide a shipping ... -
Measuring and modelling estuarine macroalgae blooms and water column nutrients
(University of Waikato, 2016)This thesis examines the dynamics of estuarine macroalgae blooms of the genus Ulva and the environmental factors controlling them, using process-based mathematical models as well as observation data from Tauranga Harbour ... -
Hypsometry of New Zealand estuaries
(University of Waikato, 2015)Estuarine morphology is constantly changing because of continual sediment transport mainly driven by tidal asymmetry and wind waves. For modelling purposes, intertidal areas have often been simplified to relatively ... -
Morphodynamics of Ebb-Tidal Deltas
(University of Waikato, 2015)The purpose of this study was to learn more about the significant drivers of ebb-tidal delta morphology using observational methods and fundamental physical relationships between forcing conditions and morphological response. ... -
Dispersal and mixing of stormwater run-off plumes in the Port of Tauranga, New Zealand
(University of Waikato, 2015)Buoyancy differences between two water bodies can often dominate flows such as stormwater discharge or river plumes in the coastal environment. The buoyancy difference usually arises due to differences in salinity, ...
