Ocean Literacy-Workshop I
Public Ocean Literacy What residents of Southern California should know. October 26, 2005 The results of a CORE-Sponsored Workshop Organized & Facilitated by MCRI Aquatic Forum Report the Aquarium of the Pacific’s Marine Conservation Research Institute Reference Number 2005-2 Public Ocean Literacy What Residents Of Southern California Should Know The Results of a CORE-Sponsored Workshop Organized & Facilitated by the Aquarium of the Pacific's Marine Conservation Research Institute This is a Dynamic Document J. R. Schubel Corinne Monroe Adam Lau MCRI Aquatic Forum Report October 26, 2005 Reference Number 2005-2 Edition Contents Acknowledgements ...................................................................................................................ii Introduction ...............................................................................................................................1 The Southern California Bight ..................................................................................................3 Key Concept 1...........................................................................................................................8 The Earth has one world ocean with many basins, seas, bays, lagoons, estuaries, and other features such as submarine canyons, seamounts, volcanoes, and marine ecosystems. Key Concept 2 ........................................................................................................................37 The ocean and life in the ocean shape the Earth. Key Concept 3 ........................................................................................................................41
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