Ocean ecosystems fight back against Climate Change

Topics:

Biological Sciences – Ecosystems; Genetics

Earth and Space Sciences – The Changing Earth

Additional: Careers

Concepts (South Australia):

Biological Sciences – Interdependence and Ecosystems; Diversity and Evolution; Form and Function

Earth and Space Sciences – The Earth’s Surface

Years: 6, 7, 9, 10

Marine ecosystems could counteract some adverse effects of climate change

Marine ecosystems could counteract some adverse effects of climate change

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With direct links to Year 10 Earth and Space curriculum (ACSSU189) this thought provoking article prompts students to think with optimism and how things might not be all doom and gloom when it comes to climate change and the carbon cycle – nature fights back! Could also be used with ecosystem or food chain/web topics food webs in Year 6  (ACSSU094), Year 7  (ACSSU112) and Year 9 (ACSSU176) and evolution in Year 10 (ACSSU185)

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