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Mahinga kai - what species interests you?
In Kaitiaki Tools the term mahinga kai generally refers to indigenous freshwater species that have traditionally been used as food, tools, or other resources. -
Meteorologist for a day
Within a range of meaningful contexts students will be able to make statements about implications and possible actions consistent with the results of a statistical investigation and to find and authenticate data measures such as mean, median, mode, inter-quartile range, and range. -
Standardised Precipitation Index (SPI)
The Standardised Precipitation Index (SPI) is a simple measure of drought (and also of very wet conditions) and is based solely on the accumulated precipitation for a given time period. -
Further reading
References, further reading, and links to useful websites. -
Sediment
When soils erode, sediments are washed into waterways. -
Map W South
Education ResourceThe climate of this area is greatly dependent on its exposure to weather systems from the Tasman Sea and the lie of the Southern Alps to the east. -
Submerged plants as bio-indicators
Submerged plants have a number of advantages that favour their use as indicators of lake ecological condition. -
Regional climatologies
A regional climatology is a summary of the typical weather and climate of a region, based on historical data observations made at climate stations located within the region. -
Atlantis ecosystem model
Atlantis is a 3D, spatially-explicit, trophodynamic ecosystem model that integrates biology, physics, chemistry and human impacts to provide a synoptic view of marine ecosystem function. -
Climate and weather
Information about climate and weather and links to climate-related websites. -
Mitigation and best practice options
Some simple steps to minimise the effects of aquaculture activities on water quality and mahinga kai.