Extreme Heat Destroys Greece's Mussel Population
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Provided by: NowThis Earth|Published on: April 27, 2021
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Synopsis
- This video from NowThis Earth demonstrates the impact of climate change on mussels and mussel farmers in Greece.
- Students learn about the devastating effects of high sea temperatures on mussels in the Mediterranean Sea.
Subjects: Biology, Earth and Space Sciences
Authors: NowThis Earth
Region: Europe
Languages: English
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Positives
- This video highlights that climate change is not a future problem but a current reality.
- Accompanying text emphasizes important facts in the video.
Prerequisites
- There may be an ad before the video.
- Students should be familiar with the idea that organisms have limited temperature ranges that they can survive in.
- Students should also understand climate change and its causes.
Differentiation & Implementation
- Teachers can use this to describe the impact of climate change on farmers and livelihoods.
- Teachers can use this video to explain how high temperatures affect aquatic life.
- This video can be used in a discussion on factors that lead to climate migration.
- Teachers can use this in a biology class to explain how climate change impacts ecosystems or when discussing homeostasis, the effects of temperature on chemical reactions, and food webs.
- Click here and here for videos on climate change and coral reefs.
This resource underscores the influence of sea-land surface temperatures on mussel farming. This example is a clear case of climate change impact on marine ecosystems and people's livelihoods in Greece. This is insightful for students and is recommended for teaching.
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