Species Distribution Map
See the distribution of a species on a map.
Red zones or 'hotspots' show areas with the highest abundance compared to all records for that species from different times and locations
Date
The date the survey took place.
Time
The time the survey started.
Shore level
The tide level where the survey was taken e.g. low or mid or high tide.
Location
Your location is indicated by a yellow pin 
(click or drag to relocate)
You can select an existing location by clicking on a red marker 
represent clusters of locations (click to zoom in)
You can zoom in, to select your location with more precision
Redox Potential Discontinuity (RPD) Layer
The area where oxygenated substrates (light brown) change to deoxygenated substrates (black, often smelly). This depth will vary with water movement and animal activity. Oxygen penetrates further with the actions of burrowing animals and increased water movement. This layer can influence what species live where in soft sediments.
Enter the value (in mm) as the average of the four core samples
Redox Potential Discontinuity (RPD) Layer
The area where oxygenated substrates (light brown) change to deoxygenated substrates (black, often smelly). This depth will vary with water movement and animal activity. Oxygen penetrates further with the actions of burrowing animals and increased water movement. This layer can influence what species live where in soft sediments.
Enter a value (in mm) for each transect location
Location
represents the number of surveys in a given location
represents a cluster of surveys (click to zoom in)
Location name
Enter nearest town first, followed by the shore name.
Location name
Enter nearest town first, followed by the shore name.
Location description
Give a brief description of the site and describe any possible influences that might be important to the plants and animals in the area (e.g. weather, rocky headland with surf beach 3 km to south; freshwater creek 50 m to the north; upper shore modified with harbour wall; popular site for paua collectors, etc.).
Location description
Write a brief description of the site and describe any potential influences that are not directly related to tidal movement (e.g. rocky headland with surf beach 3 km to south; freshwater creek 50 m to the north; upper shore modified with harbour wall; popular site for paua collectors, etc.)
Shore Level
Position of the Marine Metre Squared area on the shore
Substrate / Sediment
The depth of your footprints in the sediment are a good guide to the type of sediment. How far did your feet sink when walking along the shore?
Abundance
The number of animals or percentage cover of seaweeds for each species in the Marine Metre Squared area
Abundance
The number of animals or percentage cover of seaweeds for each species per 0.25 m2 quadrat
Distance between Quadrats
Distance separating each quadrat sample given in meters.
Quadrat number
The number of the quadrat on the transect from Q1 (highest shore level) to Q11 (lowest)
Substrate Shore type
The type of surface where the Marine Metre Squared area was completed:
- Rock: solid, unmoving surface like rock or boulders.
- Mixed: mixture of rocks and loose materials like cobbles, gravel and sand.
- Soft: loose material like sand and mud.
Substrate
Enter the substrate that covered more than 50% of the quadrat. Select from
- Rock: stable hard surface, continuous basement rock or large immovable boulders.
- Cobble: fist to head sized rocks that can be moved by hand.
- Mixed: loose stones of different sizes.
- Pool of water: a rock pool.
Site Exposure
The amount of exposure to waves and surf e.g. open sea = exposed; sheltered bay or harbour = sheltered.
Site Aspect
Site aspect: the general compass direction that the shore faces.
Choose a species
Enter at least 3 characters to bring up a search of all scientific, common and maori names for the species.
Choose a species
The first drop-down displays species common names.
The second drop-down displays corresponding scientific names, when available.
Choose a time period
Display results for a particular date (data collection began in 2012).
Choose a survey type
Display results from Marine Metre Squared or Secondary Schools Transect Survey.
Screen name
This is the name that will appear on your surveys and blog posts - your Mm2 identity. Your screen name will be visible to anyone browsing the website.
please enter an email address for password resets and project updates
Category
Which category best describes your involvement in the Marine Metre Squared Project?
Position
Please describe your position within the group (eg, teacher or student, parent or child, president or member)
Region
Please enter the region where you live
Image
Image
Location
Site of the survey
Date
Date the survey took place
Species
The number of different species found