Question 2: Why are coral reefs such a vital ecosystem? Briefly discuss their ecological and economic benefits.
Question 3: Discuss the widely accepted scientific reasons for rising ocean temperatures.
Lab 5 – Activity 2 Worksheet
– 9 points
Keywords
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Increase temperature ocean
References
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Images, P. by M. W. G. 2015, August 25. Sea Temperature Rise -- Pristine Seas.
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Information that you found from your research to help answer the above question
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Global warming caused by human activities that emit heat-trapping
carbon dioxide has raised the average global temperature by about 1°F
(0.6°C) over the past century
Question 4: How do rising ocean temperatures threaten corals? Explain the biological mechanism.
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