Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Gizmo

link:http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg19626315.800-gizmo.html

Summary:this passage was about the envintion to stop catching endagerd fish with a special net because netted hadock never swim down the net should allow clever critters to escape.

Questions:
Why is this species endangered?Fishing boats haul in many creatures besides the catch they want, including endangered animals such as dolphins and fish
What could prevent this organism from going extinct?designed a net with hatches at the bottom that should retain the haddock but let cleverer critters escape.
List three things you learned from this article in your own words.netted haddock never swim downwards.
What impact would the absence of this organism have on its ecosystem/community?it would effect the whales and other sea creaters that depend on it but not in a grave way.

No comments: