Program summary
Environmental focus: Plankton; food chains; adaptations; water quality; human impacts
Years: 8–10
Time: Half day
Maximum number: 30 (when combined with another suitable half day program)
Subjects: Biology, Multistrand Science, Science, SOSE, Marine and Aquatic Practices
Description
Science 8–10
Students operate a beam trawl to collect a sample of marine organisms from Moreton Bay. Students retrieve, sort and identify organisms from the catch, then examine their physiological adaptations. Students draw conclusions about the interrelatedness and interdependence of the marine and mangrove ecosystems. Students consider the impacts of trawling.