Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research

Using Natural Fibres and Indigenous Knowledge to Develop Alternatives to Plastic Ropes Used in Mussel Aquaculture

Aquaculture relies extensively on plastic materials, creating a need for lower‐plastic alternatives that retain the functional properties required for production. This study combined mātauranga Māori and science to identify natural plant fibres suitable for manufacturing mussel r...

Dietary niche partitioning and seasonal variation between rat species on an oceanic island

On oceanic islands, invasive rats represent a significant threat to native species, especially seabirds. However, we do not yet fully understand the ecological impacts of rats or how their dietary niches are affected when more than one rat species is present. Our aim was to exami...