intro to sci communication message box only.ppt
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Message Box:Take a few minutes to fill in a one-sentence description of the issue and
four supporting facts/arguments which answer the listed questions.
Issue
Benefits?
Problems?
Solutions?
So What?
Climate change and
marine ecosystems
Benefits?
Will enable us to make smart/informed decisions to mitigate and adapt to these changes
Problems?
Climate change is affecting marine ecosystems, the services they provide society, and coastal communities
that depend on these services
Solutions?
Integrated ocean observing and ecological monitoring
Conducting these studies in and out of MPAs will help us identify the combined effects of climate change and other
human activities (e.g., fishing) on ecosystems
So What?
Combined effects of climate change and other
human activities can undermine marine
ecosystems and the services they provide:
fishing, recreation, buffering from
weather