Occurrence dataset Registered November 29, 2017

    Macrophyte Lake Data

    de Winton M • Data Curator

    Description

    Comprises plant survey results for 206 lakes, over 17,500 plant records, using survey method of Clayton (1983), and other supporting information

    Geographic scope

    Description

    New Zealand

    Latitude
    From -46.077 to -34.37
    Longitude
    From 167.102 to 177.804

    Temporal scope

    range
    October 27, 1987 - September 21, 2023

    Metrics

    Additional info

    Data contain subjective elements like cover estimates as well as measured elements like depth and height. Depth and height before 1993 should be accurate to about 0.5 m, and since 1993 to about 0.1 m

    Contacts

    • Mary de Winton

      Originator
      Administrative point of contact
      Organization
      NIWA National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research
      Position
      Originator
      Roles
      Originator
      Administrative point of contact
    • Data Curator

      Metadata author
      Organization
      NIWA National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research
      Position
      Point of Contact
      Roles
      Metadata author
      Email
    • Jane Robbins

      Publisher
      Roles
      Publisher
      Email

    GBIF registration

    Registration date
    November 29, 2017
    Metadata last modified
    July 04, 2024
    Publication date
    July 04, 2024
    Hosted by
    The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA)
    Installation
    NIWA IPT
    Endpoints
    Darwin Core Archive
    EML
    Preferred identifier
    10.15468/bpswec
    Alternative identifiers

    Citation

    de Winton M, Data Curator (2024). Macrophyte Lake Data. Version 1.5. The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA). Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/bpswec accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-06-22.