The seabed in the Tōtaranui/Queen Charlotte Sound and Kura Te Au/Tory Channel was mapped in 2016 and 2017, costing $1.5 million. Soundwave survey maps could become an “invaluable tool” for the management of marine farms in the Marlborough Sounds. The Marlborough District Council and Land Information New Zealand spent seven months using multi-beam technology to map 83,900 hectares of the Marlborough Sounds. Similar seepages had been found during the Tōtaranui/Queen Charlotte Sound survey, and could be investigated by the council. SUPPLIED Data from the Tōtaranui/Queen Charlotte Sound and Kura Te Au/Tory Channel is being used by scientists and researchers.

Source: Stuff November 20, 2020 01:07 UTC