Essay On Coral Overfishing
Evaluation: This study and article proves to be credible and reliable because the study was conducted by multiple universities around the United States. This article provided me more information I needed for my research and has helped me understand more about how overfishing is affecting corals negatively. This article has also provided me a video interview that was conducted with one of the researchers.
Purpose: The purpose of this source is that it provided me more information for my research proving that overfishing contributes to the declination of coral reefs. We need to take action to remove overfishing near these corals because corals are vital to the ecosystem, helping us learn the health of the ocean. Taking out fishes near these corals will help algae growth, which leads to coral dying more. …show more content…
"Biodiscovery and the Great Barrier Reef." Queensland Museum. Queensland Museum, 2010. Web. 28 Feb. 2017.
Summary: Bauer provides information how the functions of the coral reefs. For example, coral reefs provides protection to coastlines and they provide habitat for marine organisms. She then talks about how corals are important because they generate jobs for the fishing industries and a billion dollar industry for the Australian economy. Bauer also gives examples of what organizations has been created to help protect these coral because without them they would have a negative effect on the ecosystem and a negative effect on the economy.
Evaluation: This website provided me valuable information expanding my knowledge about corals and what has been done to help these corals. It provided me clear and concise information directly relating to my topic.
Purpose: I will be using this source to provide background information for my audience to learn about coral reefs because I go into details about the threats they are facing. This article gave me great details on why corals are important, not only in the ocean, but also Australia's
Purpose: The purpose of this source is that it provided me more information for my research proving that overfishing contributes to the declination of coral reefs. We need to take action to remove overfishing near these corals because corals are vital to the ecosystem, helping us learn the health of the ocean. Taking out fishes near these corals will help algae growth, which leads to coral dying more. …show more content…
"Biodiscovery and the Great Barrier Reef." Queensland Museum. Queensland Museum, 2010. Web. 28 Feb. 2017.
Summary: Bauer provides information how the functions of the coral reefs. For example, coral reefs provides protection to coastlines and they provide habitat for marine organisms. She then talks about how corals are important because they generate jobs for the fishing industries and a billion dollar industry for the Australian economy. Bauer also gives examples of what organizations has been created to help protect these coral because without them they would have a negative effect on the ecosystem and a negative effect on the economy.
Evaluation: This website provided me valuable information expanding my knowledge about corals and what has been done to help these corals. It provided me clear and concise information directly relating to my topic.
Purpose: I will be using this source to provide background information for my audience to learn about coral reefs because I go into details about the threats they are facing. This article gave me great details on why corals are important, not only in the ocean, but also Australia's