THE ISSUE:

loss of corals and seagrasses in waters off Florida.

ECOLOGICAL CONTENT:

decrease in coral species diversity, metabolic effects of low light on corals, nutrient loading, and loss of fish habitat

STUDENT-ACTIVE APPROACHES:

turn-to-your-neighbor, guided class discussion based on first principles, informal groupwork, and jigsaw

STUDENT ASSESSMENTS:

newspaper article, essay quiz, design an experiment, diagram quiz, minute paper

AUTHORS:

Charlene D'Avanzo ¹ and Susan Musante ²

1 - School of Natural Sciences, Hampshire College, Amherst, MA, 01002, cdavanzo@hampshire.edu and

2 - Education and Outreach Program Manager, The American Institute of Biological Sciences, Washington, D.C., 20005, smusante@aibs.org