MacLean Marine Identifiers

Invertebrate Taxonomy

  Services

  • Invertebrate sampling and identification following national standards

  • Assisting with field collection, if required

  • Biological monitoring

  • Polychaete identification

  • Mollusc identification

  • Crustacean identification

  • Ecological interactions

  • Invertebrate reference voucher collection

  • Microscope photography

  • Statistical analysis of benthic macrofauna data

  • Protocol for the identification of Benthic Estuarine and Marine Macroinvertebrates: A guide for parataxonomists

  • Quality Assurance (QA) of macroinvertebrate identification

The Process

1

Samples of substrate (mud, sand and shell) are collected in the field and preserved.

The samples are sieved in a lab preparation wash area and the fauna separated and identified.

2

3

Taxa are recorded for monitoring reports. 

4

Quality Assurance as required.

Our Principles

  • Our work is completed to a high standard,

    on time and on budget

  • We have excellent communication skills

  • Our work is of unparalleled accuracy

  • Industry leading Parataxonomy

Richard Griffiths from Northland Regional Council has shared a photo of Ruakaka Estuary, a sample site

Ruakaka Estuary

Collecting samples from Otaika Estuary for identification via invertebrate taxonomy

 Otaika Estuary

Photo credit: Richard Griffiths, Northland Regional Council