Unit 6-Oceans

Objectives

• To develop an understanding of ocean pollution and the international agreements governing ocean dumping
• To examine the condition of and threats to marine ecosystems.
• To explore the condition and national and international management of ocean fisheries.

Gerald and Buff Corsi @ California Academy of Sciences

Readings

Natural Resource Conservation

• Section 9.5
• Sections 11.5-11.6
• Sections 12.4-12.7 (including Case Study 12.1)

Unit 6 Reading Study Guide

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Lecture Videos

There is no lecture video assigned this week.

Assignments

1. Participate in this week's graded class discussion

Graded Class Discussion Instructions

Supplemental Research

The following are links to sites containing material related to this week’s lecture topics. They are provided for your information only and are not assigned reading.

Major Threats to Our Oceans

A fact sheet prepared by the Pews Ocean Comission, an independent group of American leaders conducting a national dialogue on the policies needed to restore and protect living marine resources in U.S. waters.

Coastal Ecosystems

Link opens .pdf file. An environmental assessment of coastal ecosystems world-wide published by the World Resources Institute.