Unit 11-Marine Resources

Main Concepts

I. Seafood Resources

• Wild Fisheries
  • US
• Mariculture
• Laws and Regulations
• Seafood Choices

II. Electrical Energy Resources

• Wind Power
• Wave Power
• Current Power
• Tidal Power
• Thermal Power

III. Geologic Resources

• Fossil Fuels
  • Petroleum
  • Gas hydrates
• Sand and gravel
• Phosphates
• Metals
  • Sulfides
  • Manganese nodules

IV. Chemical Resources

• Water
• Salt
• Medicines

Main Questions

Who has the rights to the ocean and sea floor?

What are the problems surrounding ocean resources?

How can humans harness the energy of the oceans?

What geological and chemical resources can be harvested from the oceans?

Vocabulary

• Click HERE for vocabulary and definitions

Schedule

• Week 32 Schedule
• Week 33 Schedule

Reading Packet

• Ocean Laws and Regulations
• Mineral Resources from the Ocean
• Petroleum Resources from the Ocean
• Mariculture
• Ocean Energy Sources
• A Case Study of Fisheries Mismangagement

Documents

• Labs
  • Ocean Fishing Lab Template-A Tragedy of the Commons
• Tragedy of the Commons Directions
• Worksheets
  • Case Study in Fisheries Mismanagement
  • Renewable Energy from the Ocean
• Excel Files on Marine Resources
  • California Fishing Data-California Department of Fish and Game
  • US Fishing Data-UN FAO
  • US Aquaculture Data-UN FAO

PowerPoints

• Marine Productivity and Resources (From Introductory Oceanography)

Quizzes

• Self Check Quizes-Click on "Understanding the Concepts" or "Visualizing Oceanography" to complete and submit a quiz.

Links

• Graphics