More flooding, habitat loss, poorer water quality and fewer species could be on the cards for a Southland lagoon as the climate changes.
The Department of Conservation has published a report today examining the impact climate change could have on Waituna Lagoon.
The report is one of the first its kind in Aotearoa for DoC and there are hopes it could trigger more studies around the country.
Otago/Southland reporter Tess Brunton has this exclusive.