Program summary
Environmental focus: - Adaptations, food webs, human impacts.
Years: 11–12
Time: -
Maximum number: 1 class group
Description
- Biology
- Geography
- Science in Practice
- Marine Science
- Aquatic Practices
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 human impacts on the marine ecosystem and how they can be managed.