Ohio Ecosystem Perspectives is an internet based activity designed to increase student awareness of the destruction of coral reefs and motivation to become active in their preservation. The activity can then be expanded to address environmental issues within the students own community.
Coral reefs are home to over twenty-five percent of all marine life.
The coral reef ecosystem is one of the world's most fragile and endangered ecosystems due to some natural occurrences, but mainly due to irresponsible human activity. Humans are responsible for the destruction of over 35 million acres of coral reefs off the coast of 93 countries. Due to the interrelationship of all ecosystems, everyone should be concerned about ramifications of the damage to and the loss of coral reefs. Similar events are occurring throughout local ecosystems, and students need to take action to protect their environmental future. Internet connection, Earth Explorer CD-ROM for extension activity .