Biologists are producing ever-increasing quantities of papers. The question arises of whether current rates of increase in scientific outputs are sustainable in the long term. I studied this issue using publication data from the Web of Science (1991–2010) for 18 biological sub-fields. In the...

Botrytis bunch rot, caused by Botrytis cinerea, continues to cause large seasonal variabilityin grape production and wine quality. This project identified pathogen, vine and weatherfactors that can be practically monitored during the season for predicting botrytis risk.Quantitative relationships...

Rock lobsters have a number of attributes that suggest potential for aquaculture, such as high market demand and gregarious behaviour. However, commercial hatchery production of seed is not feasible due to the long larval period so juveniles must be sourced from the wild. Harvest of puerulus...

In 1986 the New Zealand system of fisheries management was reformed. The Quota Management System (QMS) augmented the existing input control regulatory instruments with a system of output controls: individual transferable quota (ITQ). This thesis examines a number of aspects of the QMS in the...