The day was busy...looking both at Nga Manu and Niwa . plenty of photos and some great science along the way.Good company and a super lunch thanks to Carol.  |
| the collection library and black coral |
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| gold coral |
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| a sea slater from the ocean depths 7000m deep |
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| brittle starfish |
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| squid |
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| sea snakes...not from our waters |
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| Carol ...our expert scientist....a thing to collect sediment from sea water |
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| things to collect sea water |
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| Hapuku tanks - groper |
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| sea cucumbers...trying to find out if they are any good under mussel or salmon farms as they eat detritus |
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| Paua- growth/ feeding experiments |
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| note the tag which grows into the shell |
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| amazing room ...experimenting with pH in sea water to emulate global warming and what will happen to shells etc |
Wow you all had a great day! Love the gold coral and the brittle starfish.
ReplyDeleteWhat was the white growths on the black coral?
What sorts of pH occur in the sea? How acid or base can it get?
I assume it really affects the sea life if an area is high in acid or base.
What have they found out so far?