The Biologist
You are trained as a Marine Biologist. A Marine biologist studies animal and plant life within saltwater
ecosystems. You are specially trained in aquaculture of animal life.
Your truly support the
shellfish industry (shrimp) and believe that this is the best use of the
Permian Sea saltwater. Besides, this
industry could even aid the Texas Parks & Wildlife with saving the
endangered Pecos Pupfish.
Your biggest challenge
will be to convince the Permian Sea Committee of your decision.
Use the links below for
your research. It is important that you
read the information contained at each site with
YOUR individual role and task in mind.
Using the IBC format
(Introduction, Body, and Conclusion), write a one-page persuasive paper that
summarizes your opinion and that includes the following:
·
a
description of a Marine Biology and your specific training
·
the
genus & species of the Atlantic white shrimp which are commonly used in
aquaculture industries
·
a
description of the anatomy & physiology of the shrimp, their ideal habitat,
and lifespan
·
some
comments about saving the endangered Pecos Pupfish
·
your
persuasive comments on the overall business opportunity that the Permian Sea
salt water could bring to the local economy
You will receive two
grades for this project... an individual grade and group grade.
This paper is an
individual grade. More information about
the group grade is back on the main page
of this Web Quest site.
Click to see the grading rubric for this paper.
Research
Links
Fort Worth Zoo (scroll
down to read about the Pecos Pupfish)
Pecos
Pupfish (picture & info)