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Marine Biologists

7O’Donnell

As an expert in the field of marine biology (the study of living things in the sea) your major role is to provide your team with the biological information they need to compete the task. You will be called upon to document your research and present your finds as part of the team’s artistic presentation.

http://www.reefed.edu.au/students/reef_quest/reefrescue/biologist.html

Group #_____________

Members:______________________________________________________________

Research Questions:

1. Outline,using Inspiration,the different types of animals that live around a tropical coral reef. You are to identify, visually represent and research five different coral reef animals.
   
   The following key questions need to be answered about each animal:
1. Is this animal a vertebrate or invertebrate?
2. Identify the criteria you would use to classify each animal into a group?
   Hint: What are the main characteristics of each animal?
3. Where are these animals usually found?
4. What does this animal eat?
5. Describe any special adaptations this animal has?
2. Construct a food web,using Inspiration, that shows the feeding interrelationships if any between the animals you have researched.
3. Evaluate the importance of each animal to the reef ecosystem.
4. What might happen if any one of these animals was to become extinct?

Artistic Models

·        After, research has been completed, students will work with their groups to create models of various  marine animals living on the reef.

·        These models will be on display the night of the videoconference.

Videoconference with Australia:  Tuesday, March 28, 2006 at 7:00pm