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CHOOSE ONE OR MORE ACTIVITIES TO STRETCH YOUR LEARNING.
READ - marine sedimentation information from the Department of Conservation. Where does sediment come from? What effect does sediment have? What do you think is the most serious effect of sedimentation?
READ - Maori Mussel memory - hakai magazine. How is traditional Māori knowledge used to support mussel restoration? Here is a story about another mussel restoration project, in the Bay of Plenty. Mussel building - NZ geographic.
EXPERIMENT - stir 1-2 teaspoons of dirt into a cup of water. Leave it in a safe place and watch what happens over time. Observe -where does the dirt go? Think - what would be the effect of this happening in a river, lake, or the ocean?
READ / WATCH /RESEARCH - Digital NZ stories linked to sedimentation. Curated and compiled by Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa | National Library of New Zealand, Services to Schools staff
WATCH - YOE Mussel restoration Hope Story. Why are mussels important for the health of the ocean?
WATCH - Mussels are filter feeders - Science Learning Hub
Information from Professor Andrew Jeffs from Leigh Marine Laboratory. How much water can one mussel filter in a day?
WATCH - 'The Õkahu Bay Project'
In November 2021 Revive Our Gulf project, working alongside Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, deposited 60 tonnes of kūtai / mussels into Ōkahu Bay. For the hapū, kaitiaki of Ōkahu, it's about restoring the mauri / life essence of the bay. For Revive Our Gulf these kūtai beds will become a living laboratory, helping us understand how to achieve mussel reef restoration at scale in the Tīkapa Moana / Te Moananui ā-Toi / the Hauraki Gulf.
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