BIO 101 Module 5 Case

In this Case Assignment you will learn about the ecosystems that make up the regions impacted by the Deepwater Horizon Spill. Using resources from the NOAA and your own independent research, write a 4- to 6-page paper that summarizes the characteristics of each ecosystem including organisms commonly found there, potential threats based on their relative location to the spill, and the economic impact of damages in these communities.

In your report,

For the following ecosystems:

1. Marine Wetlands

2. Shoreline and Beaches

3. Nearshore benthos

4. Photic zone

5. Deep benthos

Include:

1. An introduction of the characteristics of the ecosytem community

2. The level of the threat posed by the oil spill

3. The affected species

4. The type of surveys conducted to gather the data

5. The economic and environmental cost associated with the damage