JarrenB Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 Ok so this year for the Hawkes Bay Science Fair I plan on investigating if pollution is effecting our native freshwater fish population. The head of science has said that the National Aquarium is keen to help students with any “fish related” matters. But I thought that since many of you keep and breed native fish you might know something? Such as, - at what temperature(s) do they like to breed at? - what water conditions are the best kept in? - what air-born pollution would/can kill them? - how would higher temp.'s affect them? It would be great if you could help. Thank You Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 From my experience down here in CHCH there is very little aquatic life in the city or farm streams. You have to get either close to the native forest covered hill streams or major river tributaries. Also, down here in CHCH there seems to be a LOT of farm runoff, nitrates I guess, which will likely have killed off a lot of the aquatic life down here. You're probably looking in the wrong place trying to align this with global warming, it's mainly a deforestation, habitat destruction and over fishing problem. Just wait for Stella, she'll sort you out :] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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