Artificial Reefs
Task List: Listen to Podcast View web links View PDFs of artificial reefs in Florida and identify some of the construction materials Podcast: Driving Deeper Shorts: Value of Coral Reefs https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/podcast/welcome.php#podcast-archive (Links to an external site.) Website: Artificial Reef (Links to an external site.) https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/artificial-reef.html (Links to an external site.) Files: Artificial Reef Locations Discussion Topic: Discuss some of the pros and cons of artificial reefs. Do they help natural reefs by reducing fishing and diving pressures? Are they a good way to recycle materials? Are we just dumping trash or unwanted materials in the ocean? Do they provide economic opportunities? What is your final conclusion? Continue to use examples in your discussion and reference any source material. Must be at least 250 words Note: Don’t forget about the Peer review portion of the assignment. Minimum Word Counts: 300-400 words on first post