Tale of the Crayfish (1988)
Crayfish, lobster or langouste - whatever the name, it is among the most sought after animals in the sea, but surprisingly little is known of the life of crayfish on the reef. Even more curious are the crayfishes' activities in the depths at the dead of night; followed by the never-before-seen release of larvae at dawn. We follow these larvae on their yearlong voyage at sea and then pick up the trail on the mysterious underwater marches of the adults. Where do they come from and where do they go? Alistair McDiamid and his colleagues from the University Research Station (Leigh Marine Laboratory, University of Auckland) at the Goat Island Marine Reserve have conducted a scientific study of the crayfish in the protected marine reserve in an attempt to halt the decline in crayfish numbers and to chart their migratory patterns.
Primary Title
- Tale of the Crayfish
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 1 December 1988
Release Year
- 1988
Start Time
- 19 : 00
Finish Time
- 20 : 00
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Programme Description
- Crayfish, lobster or langouste - whatever the name, it is among the most sought after animals in the sea, but surprisingly little is known of the life of crayfish on the reef. Even more curious are the crayfishes' activities in the depths at the dead of night; followed by the never-before-seen release of larvae at dawn. We follow these larvae on their yearlong voyage at sea and then pick up the trail on the mysterious underwater marches of the adults. Where do they come from and where do they go? Alistair McDiamid and his colleagues from the University Research Station (Leigh Marine Laboratory, University of Auckland) at the Goat Island Marine Reserve have conducted a scientific study of the crayfish in the protected marine reserve in an attempt to halt the decline in crayfish numbers and to chart their migratory patterns.
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Crayfish--New Zealand--Goat Island (North Island, N.Z.)
- Goat Island Scientific Reserve (N.Z.)
- Documentary television programs--New Zealand
- Kōura
- Crustacea--New Zealand
- Marine ecology--New Zealand
- Marine parks and reserves--New Zealand
- Marine sciences--Research
Genres
- Documentary
- Nature
Contributors
- Andrew Penniket (Director)
- Neil Harraway (Producer)
- TVNZ (Production Unit)
- Peter Hayden (Narrator)
- Natural History New Zealand Ltd (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Crayfish--New Zealand--Goat Island (North Island, N.Z.)
- Goat Island Scientific Reserve (N.Z.)
- Documentary television programs--New Zealand
- Kōura
- Crustacea--New Zealand
- Marine ecology--New Zealand
- Marine parks and reserves--New Zealand
- Marine sciences--Research