BACKGROUND
If there are too many sea urchins eating the kelp, what could people do to help protect these underwater forests?
Credit: The Harbour School Sydney
Write down what you see in the video and the image, and what scientists and divers are doing to help protect the kelp from the large number of sea urchins.
After removing Centros from the ocean to help the kelp recover, they can even be used as food!
Eating sea urchins is one way to protect the kelp.
Would you be willing to give it a try?
Make your own sea urchin recipe.
Create a recipe card in your notebook, like the one below, and fill it out with your sea urchin dish idea. Use the Australian Guide for Healthy Eating to give you ideas of the ingredients you can use.
Create a recipe card in your notebook, like the one below, and write down your sea urchin dish idea. You can use the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating to help you choose your ingredients. Try to include foods from the five main food groups and think about how much of each group is recommended each day.
