Introduction
What is a Coral Reef?
Adaptations for Marine Organisms
Who's Who in the Coral Reef?
Who Done It??
Present Your Findings

You and your team have been selected to be part of the crew on the ship, Detective Divers. You will be investigating these reefs to discover the cause of the reef damage. 

When you complete this mission you should be able to:

Describe problems that are currently endangering the coral reefs.
Determine the "villain" in each of these cases.
Research methods for protecting coral reefs and develop a plan to stop the damage at these sites.
Present your findings in a web page, a PowerPoint slideshow, or a HyperStudio stack. (Directions for this part are in "Present Your Findings")

Click here for the Scoring Rubric

Coral Reef Damage Case A	Coral Reef Damage Case B
Coral Reef Damage Case C

Coral Reef Mystery Questions Use the links below to help you find clues to identify the "villain" in the above cases. Write your clues and answers in your ocean journal. You will use your journal notes to create your presentation when you are finished with your detective work.

• Work with your team to identify each of the 9 suspects (problems) that endanger reef ecosystems. List all the suspects in your journal.

• Write a short report on one of the problems in your journal.

• Then you will try to determine which of these suspects are the "villains" that caused the problems in case A, case B, and case C. Write your answers in your journal.

• Finally, you will describe possible solutions to stop or fix the damage. 

                                           

Links:	Special Instructions:
The Coral Reef Alliance	Read about threats to coral reefs
Florida Keys Marine Sanctuary	Go to both of these: 1. Mooring Buoys 2. Coral Reef Restoration