Research and monitoring in Cape Rodney-Okakari Point (Goat Island) Marine Reserve

Research

Since the marine reserve was created in 1975, it has been intensively studied by marine scientists, particularly staff and students from the University of Auckland.

Selected significant publications: 

• Fifty years on: Lessons from marine reserves in New Zealand and principles for a worldwide network. Ballantine, 2014. 
• Leigh Marine Laboratory contributions to marine conservation. Babcock, 2013. 
• Spiny lobster, Jasus edwardsii, recovery in New Zealand marine reserves. Kelly et al, 2000. 
• Long live marine reserves. Costello, 2014.
• Continuing trophic cascade effects after 25 years of no-take marine reserve protection. Shears and Babcock, 2003. 
• Marine reserves demonstrate top-down control of community structure on temperate reefs (PDF, 169K). Shears and Babcock, 2002. 
• Effects of marine reserve protection at Goat Island, northern New Zealand. Cole et al, 1990. 

Monitoring

Monitoring reports

Fish monitoring reports

• 2011 fish monitoring report (PDF, 362K)
• 2008 fish monitoring report (PDF, 494K)
• 2007 fish monitoring report (PDF, 114K)
• 2005 fish monitoring report (PDF, 206K)
• 2003 fish monitoring report (PDF, 423K)

Lobster monitoring reports

Cape Rodney–Okakari Point and Tāwharanui Marine Reserve rock lobster monitoring - 2014, 2009 and 2004 reports 

See also:

• Leigh Marine Labroratory
• Goat Island Marine Discovery Centre