Download AEBR 295 Type 1 monitoring (rapid benthic health assessments) protocol for Marlborough Sounds salmon farms

This report gives a protocol for Type 1 monitoring of Marlborough Sounds salmon farms and fits within broader best management practice guidelines for assessing benthic enrichment. It provides a standardised approach for science providers who undertake rapid benthic health assessments around these farms. Type 1 monitoring is the least intense form of monitoring with greater emphasis on qualitative indicator variables that can be rapidly evaluated enabling quick feedback on benthic health.