Expert answer:6 Page Research Paper on Coral Reef Degradation an
Expert answer:Each student will be required to complete a research
paper that covers any topic within the field of oceanography or marine biology
that has been discussed in a popular press article (i.e.,
newspaper/magazine/online article) within
the past year only. These articles may only come from a news source.
Examples may include the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, CNN, etc.
Blog articles (opinion pieces) will not be accepted.
My Topic:
I am very interested in coral reef
and the current efforts to rebuild and restore it. The reefs are dying off, and
researchers worldwide are trying to figure out how to save them. There is an
article last week from the New York Times about this issue (“Building a Better
Coral Reef”). Not only does the effort to save these reefs interest me, but
also the ethical issues that it raises to do so. I plan to speak about both of
these in my paper and presentation.
Please discuss multiple types of coral reef restoration, not just genetically engineered reefs. The file attached is some of the guidelines. I have provided you with the citations sheet (article summary) as well with 6 sources. You are welcome to use more then those sources, but please do not plagiarize. Also make sure to pull data from those articles and not just read the abstract.
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3. Research paper on oceanography/marine biology topic (120 pts)
Each student will be required to complete a research paper that covers any topic within the field of oceanography or
marine biology that has been discussed in a popular press article (i.e., newspaper/magazine/online article) within
the past year only. These articles may only come from a news source. Examples may include the Wall Street
Journal, The New York Times, CNN, etc. Blog articles (opinion pieces) will not be accepted.
STEPS FOR THE RESEARCH PAPER
a)
Topic Justification (10 pts): You will be required to 1) select a general topic that is of interest to you, 2)
find the article that corresponds to this topic, and 3) submit the idea, the weblink to the article in question,
and a 1 paragraph justification of why you chose this topic in a word document on Blackboard for approval
on or before 9/25.
Here is an example of an appropriate topic: I am really interested in the sea cucumber fishery and their
export to Asia for consumption. I’ve researched it and found that an article was written by the National
Geographic on June 2, 2017 (“Why smuggling of this ocean creature may skyrocket”). A word to the wise:
think carefully about the topic you want to write a paper on, as you will also be giving a presentation on the
topic as well. The sky is the limit-as long as the topic is within the realm of oceanography and marine
biology and has been news-worthy.
b) Citations (10 pts): Once I have approved your research topic (I will provide email confirmation), you
should begin searching literature databases for at least 5 relevant journal articles from primary scientific
literature* (no books, no internet sites..NO WIKIPEDIA!) that will be referenced in your report. Do not
worry, we will go over what a peer-reviewed paper is, how to find it, and how to read it in class. It is your
responsibility to find 5 scientific papers, read them, and include information from them in your report. You
will also be required to submit a brief synopsis (3-4 sentences each) of each paper on Blackboard due
10/23. Including at least 5 journal article citations in your report will make up 10 points of your
overall report grade (in other words, each citation is worth 2 points each). You are more than welcome
to include more than these 5 citations in your report, and are encouraged to do so but it is not required.
*Primary, peer-reviewed scientific literature means that these authors conducted their own experiments/surveys
and presented their own work which was then critiqued by their peers prior to publication. Review papers do
not count as part of the 5 journal articles, but you may certainly include them in your literature cited.
c)
Research Paper (100pts): Your research papers should be 6 pages long written in Microsoft Word, not
including the literature cited section or any figures (e.g., maps, photos, or diagrams) you choose to include.
Text is required to be Times New Roman, double spaced, and 12pt font. Do not justify the lines on the
pages or put extra spaces between paragraphs. You should have 1” margins. You will submit your paper in
Blackboard through the Turnitin section. Papers should be broken up into the following sections:
Part I (Into) (1 page): This is the section where you introduce your topic and summarize the article that you have
selected. What was the main message of the article? What was the take-home message of the article? Does the topic
seem like it is currently relevant in the fields of oceanography and marine biology?
Part II (Discussion) (4 pages): This section should be divided into two parts. The first part (~2 pages) should cover
the scientific research that you have found on your topic and will include your 5 citations. The second part (~2 page)
should discuss what still should be done or investigated with regards to the topic.
Part III (Conclusion) (1 page): This section should summarize the article, briefly what the science behind the
article says, and whether the science made “sense”. Finish the conclusion with what work still needs to be conducted
in order to further that topic.
Literature Cited (~1 page): This is your reference section. Again, I would refer to the literature cited section in the
articles that you select to help guide you with this section. An example of a proper citation below:
Vader, D.A., Kenobi, O.W., and D-2, R.2. 1977. Migration patterns of Ewoks (Ewokius adorabilis) on the moon of
Endor. Federation Journal of Science 11: 220-226.
*A note on your research paper: Please do not write in the first person (i.e., “I think that…”). Please use the third
person. “It is believed that”, “The authors state that”.
Frank Henry
Oceanography
Professor Stoner
30 October 2017
Article Summary Assignment
**Professor, I was not too positive on whether or not some of these were peer review papers
or not. I have more articles that I plan to use, so if some of these are wrong, I can simply write
summaries for ones that actually are peer reviews.
1. Coral Reef Restoration by Walter C Jaap
a. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0925857400000859
b. Summary
i. This article summarizes some of the things that are being done to restore
reefs (specifically in Florida). Some of these restoration techniques
include removing debris from the reefs, building 3D structures onto reef
surfaces and transplanting sponges and corals back onto reefs. The article
gives an overview of restoration approaches, how successful it has been
and some legal and ethical discussions
2. Conservation of Coral Reefs through Active Restoration Measures: Recent Approaches
and Last Decade Progress by Baruch Pinkevich
a. http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/es0482583
b. Summary
i. This article details the decision of allowing reefs to continue to degrade,
or die off, or to actively restore and encourage reef development. The
essay reviews some of the past restoration techniques, their success and
how they have evolved. It also discusses the current restoration
approaches, and the economic and ethical issues that arise with them.
3. Management of Coral Reefs: We have gone wrong when neglecting active reef
restoration by Baruch Rinkevich
a. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0025326X08004219
b. Summary
i. This article explains to readers that despite the efforts of people to save
these coral reefs, they continue to degrade. It promotes an active
management instrument called the gardening concept to conserve the
reefs. There is a two-step protocol and the paper explains in detail how
and what it does to achieve the goal of saving these reefs.
4. Coral Reef Bleaching by Jason Buchheim
a. http://www.marinebiology.org/coralbleaching.htm
b. Summary
i. This article simply explains the bleaching and degradation of coral reefs.
It is a lot about what we watched in the movie, but it has some
interesting, detailed points about what is specifically happening to these
reefs. It will help readers understand that there is definitely a problem,
and something needs to be done.
5. Building coral reef resilience through assisted evolution by Madeleine J.H. van Oppen
a. http://www.pnas.org/content/112/8/2307.short
b. Summary
i. This article explains how genetic enhancement could help save coral
reefs. At first, it states how climate change has led to a massive decline in
these coral reefs. It then goes into the risks and benefits of humanassisted evolution in reefs that could help these organisms tolerate stress
and facilitate recovery. With this method obviously comes ethical and
economical issues.
6. The economics of worldwide coral reef degradation by H. Cesar
a. http://agris.fao.org/agris-search/search.do?recordID=GB2013202743
b. Summary
i.
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