You Tube Blog #2

Video #1

1.       A polyp is what a coral larve grows into after it finds a place to grow. A polyp needs zooxanthellae to enter it to be considered coral.

2.       Coral is sensitive to change, namely temperature.

3.       When temperature goes up in the ocean the coral is stressed and the zoox. leave it making it white and eventually dies.

4.       Scientist think it’s happening more because of air pollution from cars, planes and factories.

5.       Saving energy, avoiding driving places, and recycling as often as possible.

Video #2

1.       1500 species of fish, 360 species of hard coral, 1/3 of the world’s soft coral, 22 species of sea birds, and 22 species of shore birds.

2.       Pollution is responsible for warming our oceans.

3.       Flooding pollutes the reef, which makes the fish leave and there is less food for the birds.

4.       Carpool, buy environmentally sustainable products, open windows and don’t use air conditioners, and donate instead of throwing things out.

Videos #3/#4

1.       Benefits: children pay better attention to cartoons. Children learn better visually. Drawbacks: it’s through technology. Children don’t want to hear that things are dieing.

2.       Tourists: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0kacyyLVB4&feature=related     Because it is short and to the point and explains what is happening to the reef. Foreigners not from Australia: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJbyC-eqrfs&feature=related     Because people tend to believe the news about world affairs such as this. Adults from Australia: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glhT59NUnjs  Because it’s a video from Australia and there are Australian scientists in it.