As the Animal Investigator, you are responsible for searching for the effect of pollution on sea animals lives.  From tiniest fish to the largest whales to the seals that play along the shore, their lives depend on the ocean.  Once you have found the impact of pollution on these animals lives, you should also form a list of solutions to offer to your group to include in your newsletter.

Don't forget to keep notes and answer the questions for each of the web sites!
 

To begin your search, examine some examples of ocean pollution and its effect on animals:
Dangerous Debris

How do plastics get into the ocean?
How do they impact animals?
Make sure you check out "It's a great big world out there" and the animals that it includes.
What are the dirty dozen?
And what can you do to help keep plastics out of the ocean?
Plastics in Our Ocean

Why are litter and fishing gear  harmful to the ocean's animals?
Disastrous Dumping

How do the chemicals affect the sharks and what they eat?  What is a solution to this problem?
Sharks: Their Deadly Diet

What are some other solutions to to help animals in the ocean?
WHAT YOU CAN DO TO PROTECT THE OCEAN!
 
 

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