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New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research abstractsOBSERVATIONS ON THE HYDROLOGY OF BAY OF ISLANDS, NEW ZEALANDJ. D. BoothFisheries Research Division, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, P.O. Box 19062, Wellington, New ZealandAbstract Observations were made on several hydrological features of Bay of Islands during 1970 to 1971. The topography of Bay of Islands allows for a gradual change from estuarine to oceanic conditions within the harbour. Monthly means of sea surface temperatures ranged between 15°c and 23°c, and some sea stratification was observed during summer. Salinities in the main basin were about 35.5%<>; water transparency ranged from 2 m to 6 m by Secchi disc in the estuaries, to more than 15m in outer basin areas. Dissolved oxygen content was high, usually exceeding 100% saturation in surface waters. Water circulation within the bay appears to consist of an anti-clockwise movement of at least the surface water, induced by a north-west moving current, possibly derived from the East Auckland Current. The observations suggest that, except; for the estuarine areas, Bay of Islands is hydrologically a fairly homogeneous, well-mixed body of water.
N.Z. Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 8 (4): 671-89.
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