Name: ______________________________

Date: ______________________________
-Day 4-

Dying Coral Reefs

What species thrive in coral reefs? List at least 3 that youve learned about and use other
reliable web sources to describe how the species contributes to the health of its ecosystem:

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An overfished marine fish/organism I am choosing to research is: ____________________

How does this species contribute to the health of their coral reef? List at least 3 traits and
cite the sources of your information:
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Draw your species below:

History of my species population and how fishing practices have affected its ecosystem:
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Species my fish/organism may rely on for survival and why:

Answer the following question in a complete paragraph that uses your selected fish or
organism as a focus and the other species you found on your swim as a base for
describing overfishing as harmful for ecosystem survival. Incorporate cited facts about the
overfishing consequences of these species.
Why is it important to not overfish balanced ecosystems?
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(Worksheet designed by @missmarleeb)