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Sea Urchins

Video Sea Urchins

TLF ID M016244

This 7 minute video segment from Catalyst describes an excellent example of how biologists have worked to investigate and solve a problem of an invading species of sea urchin that was devastating a marine ecosystem. The scientific approach to develop a biological control needed to rely on technologies such as radio tracking and DNA analysis to ensure that the solution did not become another problem.

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Educational value
  • This resource addresses Sustainability, the cross curriculum priority of the Australian Curriculum for years 7 to 9 science students as it describes research and development of biological control of the pest sea urchin. It also addresses science understandings relevant to years 7 and 9 as well as aspects of science as a human endeavour.
Year level

7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12

Topics Biological control Environmental management Medicine Values (Psychology) Ethics Symbiosis Innovation Food webs Environmental impact Social influence Discovery (Observations)
Learning area
  • Science

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Contributors
  • Author
  • Name: ABC - Catalyst
  • Organization: ABC - Catalyst
  • Description: author
  • Contributor
  • Name: ABC - Catalyst
  • Organization: ABC - Catalyst
  • Description: author
  • Name: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Organization: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Description: Data contributor
  • Name: Education Services Australia
  • Organization: Education Services Australia
  • Description: Data manager
  • Address: VIC, AUSTRALIA
  • URL: http://www.esa.edu.au/
  • Publisher
  • Name: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Organization: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Description: Publisher
  • Resource metadata contributed by
  • Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Organisation: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Address: AUSTRALIA
  • URL: www.esa.edu.au
Access profile
  • Generic
Learning Resource Type
  • Video
Rights
  • © 2013 Australian Broadcasting Corporation.