3 March 2009 NIWA scientists have discovered that nearly all snapper on the west coast of the North Island come from nurseries in just one harbour. In 2003, NIWA scientists collected juvenile snapper from seven estuaries along the west coast of the North Island. By testing their ear bones (otoliths) for eight different chemical elements, [...]

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