Initial Publication Date: August 12, 2008

Predicting the Extent of Coral Reefs Over the Next 5 Decades

Introduction

Image courtesy of Google Earth Blog.

USGS mapping techniques.

graph of declining coral cover in the Caribbean

In this lab, you will:

  • plot the area of selected coral reefs over time and make quantitative predictions about how the area may change in the future


Keeping Track of What You Learn

Throughout these labs, you will find two kinds of questions.
  • Checking In questions are intended to keep you engaged and focused on key concepts and to allow you to periodically check if the material is making sense. These questions are often accompanied by hints or answers to let you know if you are on the right track.
  • Stop and Think questions are intended to help your teacher assess your understanding of the key concepts and skills you should be learning from the lab activities and readings.
Your teacher will let you know which answers you should record and turn in.