Recent Publications

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Latest newsletter

LERNZ Newsletter No.15, June 2010


Scientific papers and book chapters

Allan, M.G., Hamilton, D.P., Hicks, B.J. and Brabyn, L. 2010: Landsat remote sensing of chlorophyll a concentrations in central North Island lakes of New Zealand.  International Journal of Remote Sensing DOI: 10.1080/01431161003645840.

Abell, J.M., Özkundakci, D. and Hamilton, D.P. 2010: Nitrogen and phosphorus limitation of phytoplankton growth in New Zealand lakes: Implications for eutrophication control. Ecosystems DOI: 10.1007/s10021-010-9367-9. Read abstract

Luo, L., Hamilton, D.P. and Han, B., 2010: Estimation of total cloud cover from solar radiation observations at Lake Rotorua, New Zealand. Solar Energy. 84 (3) 501-506. Read abstract

Nishri, A. and Hamilton, D.P. 2010: A mass balance evaluation of the ecological significance of historical nitrogen fluxes in Lake Kinneret. Hydrobiologia DOI: 10.1007/s10750-010-0408-3. Read abstract

Mooij, W.M., Trolle, D., Jeppesen, E., Arhonditsis, G., Belolipetsky, P.V., Chitamwebwa, D.B.R., Degermendzhy, A.G., DeAngelis, D.L., De Senerpont, Domis L.N., Downing, A.S., Elliott, J.A., Fragoso, Jr C.R., Gaedke, U., Genova, S.N., Gulati, R.D., Håkanson, L., Hamilton, D.P., Hipsey, M.R., ‘t Hoen, J., Hülsmann, S., Los, F.J., Makler-Pick, V., Petzoldt, T., Prokopkin, I.G., Rinke ,K., Schep, S.A., Tominaga, K., Van Dam, A.A., Van Nes ,E.H., Wells, S.A. and Janse, J.H. 2010: Challenges and opportunities for integrating lake ecosystem modelling approaches. Aquatic Ecology: doi:10.1007/s10452-010-9339-3. Read abstract

Pearson, L.K., Hendy, C.K., Hamilton, D.P. and Pickett, R.C. 2010: Natural and anthropogenic lead in sediments of the Rotorua lakes, New Zealand. Earth and Planetary Science Letters DOI: 10.1016/j.epsl.2010.07.005. Read abstract

Rueckert, A. and Cary, S.C. 2009. Use of an armored RNA standard to measure microcystin synthetase E gene expression in toxic Microcystis sp. by reverse-transcription QPCR. Limnology and Oceanography: Methods, 7:509-520. Read abstract

Trolle, D., Hamilton, D.P. and Pilditch, C.A., 2010. Evaluating the influence of lake morphology, trophic status and diagenesis on geochemical profiles in lake sediments.  Applied Geochemistry, doi:10.1016/j.apgeochem.2010.01.003. Read abstract

Wood, S.A., Rueckert, A., Hamilton, D.P., Cary, S.C. and Dietrich, D.R.  2010. Switching toxin production on and off: intermittent microcystin synthesis in a Microcystis bloom. Environmental Microbiology Reports. Read abstract


Reports

For a list of CBER reports follow this link to the CBER publications page.

Muraoka, K., Paul, W., Hamilton, D.P., von Westerhagen, N. 2010. Effect of different operational regimes of Okere Gates on the effectiveness of the Ohau Channel diversion wall in Lake Rotoiti. CBER Contract Report 107.

Parkyn, S.; Collier, K.; David, B.; Davies-Colley, R.; Matheson, F.; Quinn, J.; Shaw, R.; Storey, R. 2010. The restoration indicator toolkit: Indicators for monitoring the ecological success of stream restoration. National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research Ltd, Hamilton, New Zealand. 134 p.


PhD theses

Özkundakci, D., 2010. Speciation and dynamics of phosphorus in relation to lake restoration methods. Ph.D. thesis, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Waikato.


Master theses

Zhang, C., 2010. High frequency monitoring and three-dimensional modelling of temporal variations in water quality of Lake Rotorua, New Zealand. M.Sc. thesis, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Waikato.