March 30, 2021August 7, 2022 by Shaun

Marine graphics for DOC

Last year I made a lot of graphics for the Department of Conservation’s awesome Marine Ecosystems Team. I have published them all here, as a reference. They are being used like this and this. UPDATE May 2022 more here.

New Zealands Exclusive Economic Zone

New Zealands ocean is big and diverse

There are new coastal species to discover

Our coastal waters are diverse

New Zealand is a hotspot for biodiversity

There is a lot left to discover

We use habitats to understand biodiversity

Within a region habitats differ by wave exposure

Within a region habitats differ by depth

Different physical habitats support different communities

Living oranisms create biogenic habitats

There is a huge diversity of biogenic habitats

Mussel reefs are biodiversity hot spots

Mussels filter the water

Mussel reefs are a food source

Sediments from land errosion can harm marine habitats

Nutrients from the land affect ecosystem ballance

Physical impacts can damage habitats

Loosing predators from ecosystems changes the balance of species

Microplastics move up the foodweb

New arrivals are displacing native species

Sea level rise detroys coastal habitats

Marine heatwaves are causing local extinctions

The ocean is getting more acidic

We are in danger of losing marine species

Cumulative impacts

Managing a single stressor may save an ecosystem or species