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There's plenty to see and do at the estuary.
The estuary walkway provides beautiful views, and there are signs along the way providing information about some of the birds you might see.
There is a lot of interesting wildlife at the estuary. As well as birds, the estuary is also home to some interesting plants and is an important habitat for native fish.
The Manawatū Estuary Trust enjoys giving people the opportunity to learn more about this amazing environ
Crustacea
Crustacea are a diverse group of animals with at least 65000 species worldwide but here at the Estuary there are less than twenty to be found. While some are residents, many are washed up after storms or arrive hitching a lift on either debris or seaweed. Most are free-living in either freshwater or a marine environment but one group, the familiar slater or woodlouse are terrestrial (land) based. Other species include crabs, crayfish, shrimps and barnacles. More information on Crustacea can be found on the following links here and here.
A checklist of species recorded from the area is included here. Information is basic and continually updated with links given by the usual method to a wealth of additional information. Headings and columns A and B are locked, so are always visible. Web address links are edited to fit within the static species columns. List can be downloaded, and additions added for personal use be “save as”. These will not be saved to web.
Titan Acorn Barnacle
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