12 Biology Field Trip to Blueskin Bay

Sunday 8th March 2015

On March 5 the year 12 biology students went to the Blueskin Bay mudflats to investigate the mudflat organisms.


Students investigating the contents of a quadrat
Students investigating the contents of a quadrat

The information obtained is to be used in their write up for an ecology internal Achievement Standard.

The day turned out to be very warm and pleasant and a good set of data was obtained. Unusual organisms observed included slug-like sea hares whose long tentacles resemble hare’s ears, hence the name.

The students also enjoyed tasting some NZ spinach and a cockle or two may have been consumed back at school!

Listening to field trip instructions