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Sec. 3 IT Lesson on Marine Conservation

Activity - Mini-Webquest
Visit the following website on the Marine Ecosystem and answer the following questions:
Website: http://www.epa.gov/bioindicators/aquatic/marine.html
Questions:
1. Write a 5-link food chain that can exist in the Marine Ecosystem.
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2. State 2 major differences between the Marine Ecosystem and an aquatic system.
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3. Give 2 importance of the Marine Ecosystem to man.
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4. Overfishing is one of mans actions that have caused a lot of damage to the
Marine Ecosystem.
a) State 2 ways in which overfishing has affected the Marine Ecosystem. You may visit
the website as indicated below to find your answers.
Website: http://www.savethefish.org/about_ocean_fisheries_overfishing.htm
Effects on Marine ecosystem:
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b) The National Coalition for Marine Conservation is one of very few conservation
organizations in the US working to protect marine life. Visit the following site and list 3
measures/approaches that this organization is/have taken to conserve various
endangered marine species.
Website: http://www.savethefish.org/action_items_big_fish_main.htm
Approaches or measures:
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