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Upon completion of this lab students will be able to:
1. Investigate the effects of acid rain on aquatic invertebrates
2. Discuss the use of aquatic invertebrates as indicators of water quality
Human Impact on an Ecosystem Interactive Activity
This link will take you to an interactive activity where you will be able to explore terrestial, coastal and reef ecosystems in a Pacific Island and a Pacific Atol (if you dont know what is an Atol, start by googling the word and learning the definition).
Human Impact Lab Worksheet
Name ___________________________
Date ____________________________
Select 4 human impacts you learned about in the activity, 2 from the Island and 2 from the Atol.
List the following information for how each impact affects the ecosystem:
a. Describe how the human impact you selected affects the ecosystem.
b. Summarize some of the evidence of humans’ impact on the ecosystem. You might need to use other resources from the internet to complete this task.
c. Describe specific types of evidence people should look for in their own ecosystem to determine whether humans can reverse the impact to the local environment.
d. How do you think this impact will change over the next 100 years?
Island Impact 1
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Island Impact 2
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Atol Impact 1
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