Purpose: Examine the pros and cons of sea urchins on coral reefs and underscore the fragility of the food chain and the dangers of human activity on marine wildlife. In this case, the human activity is both high carbon emissions and overfishing.
Discussion Questions:
Is it better to have no sea urchins at all?
How does this study demonstrate the fragility of the food chain?
What is the best solution to maintaining the coral reefs?
Follow up Research:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110114164516.htm
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/sea-urchin/
http://celebrating200years.noaa.gov/foundations/coral/side.html
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Links:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120227132835.htm
—http://celebrating200years.noaa.gov/foundations/coral/side.html
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