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	Podcast:		RNZ: Our Changing World
	Episode:		Keeping up with the kākahi
	Category:		Science & Medicine
	Duration:		00:26:23
	Publish Date:		2025-04-16 17:00:00
	Description:		Kākahi are a keystone species in lake and river ecosystems, keeping the water clean by filtering one litre of water every hour. These native mussels once blanketed lakebeds across Auckland – but recent surveys found an alarming decline and disappearance across many lakes. A team of scientists and divers have mounted a rescue mission for one of the last remaining kākahi populations, trying to keep the mussels safe from invasive fish through all the steps of their complicated – and fascinating – life cycle. … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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