I recently read an article about pollution, too much fishing,and drastic climate change. This is all contributing  to many marine species in danger of going extinct. The danger is the worst it has ever been in human history. These types of changes that are currently happening weren't expected to happen until at least a few hundred years from now. Not only does this affect the poor creatures of the sea,but it affects the humans as well. How can we fish if there are no fish to catch? Carbon Dioxide levels are very high and if we dont get them back to Zero,our ocean will be very different from the ocean we know now. We seem to take the planet we live on for granted,people need to take pride in the lands where they live. If we dont begin to respect our surroundings,the consequences will be severe.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-13796479

World's oceans in 'shocking' decline. (2011, june 20). BBC News. Retrieved from http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-13796479

    Temperatures are rising everyday. Our country has experienced one of the warmest winters ever this year. How is the Marine life coping with these temperatures? Most scientists say that the ocean's climate rises three times slower than land but an article from http://www.oceanpowermagazine.net/2011/11/04/climate-shift-could-leave-some-marine-species-homeless/ contradicts this statement.
     http://www.oceanpowermagazine.net/2011/11/04/climate-shift-could-leave-some-marine-species-homeless/
         Marine species are having to speed up life events,such as breeding because of the quickly rising temperatures.They are thrown out of their usual routines.Even slight changes in temperature will cause marine species to have to move hundreds of kilometers to get into a comfortable zone. This could be detrimental for simpler organisms such as corals. Could  we help these animals survive,do we care? Is Global warming the cause of these drastic temperature  changes?
      
(2011, Nov 04). Retrieved from http://www.oceanpowermagazine.net/2011/11/04/climate-shift-could-leave-some-marine-species-homeless/

Essential Question

How have humans harmed the marine life environment and which marine species have been most affected by their treatment?