2012 Week 2

Today in class we learned about how the global climate change is affecting marine ecosystems. Also, a group presented on the the topic of whaling, showing the class that various countries are killing whales for scientific purposes. These scientific purposes proposed by these countries have been challenged as not being scientific and whales do not need to perish...

I have learned many different things about different types of fish and species of the BVI including: grouper, barracuda, angelfish, and sea whips.

Above: Jeff Melsheimer working hard on notes after learning about waves and currents on earth. We have learned about ocean zonation, climate change, and ethical issues involving whaling.

Above: a group of hardworking students researches sea fans and sea whips What have we learned today so far? - How climate change can effect coral reefs and the surrounding wildlife - the ethical issues involved in whaling and the excuses some groups give for whaling

The warming of the Earth's temperature has affected coral and other marine life. As the ozone deteriorates and the Earth's temperature ascends, ocean water warms and fish must migrate, because they cannot adapt to the temperature. Also, many countries kill whales for scientific, commercial, and subsistence reasons. The article noted that the killing of whales is more of a...

This is my good friend Gavin Patterson. Today we learned about whaling. Whales killed by whaling are often used for science, then sold commercially.

Today we learned: -how climate change can affect coral reefs causing things like bleaching -the effects of whaling and the ethical concerns that come with it

We've learned about Marine life, different sects of marine biology in terms of occupations, the different atmospheres in the ocean, different species, and that tanner is very excited