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Agents of change: Determining effects of pollution on marine environments through data interpretation

Author(s): Eilea Knotts1, Rachel Leads2

1. University of South Carolina 2. Michigan State University

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In this lesson, students discuss the effects of disturbance in marine environments with a focus on pollution. They also evaluate the anthropogenic causes and consequences of pollution on a variety of marine ecosystems. Students then interpret a…

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In this lesson, students discuss the effects of disturbance in marine environments with a focus on pollution. They also evaluate the anthropogenic causes and consequences of pollution on a variety of marine ecosystems. Students then interpret a graph of oil pollution on tissue apoptosis in larval Red Drum. Finally, students view and reflect on an interview with Dr. Rachel Leads, the biologist who collected the data that they interpreted.