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Ecosystem Services

Learning Objectives

· Understand the concept of ecosystem services (provisioning, regulating, supporting, and cultural services)

· Apply the role of ecosystem services in their lives

· Explain the value of the world’s oceans to human well-being

Directions. Please review the following link and posted resources on Moodle about ecosystem services. Answer the following questions. Your work should be typed (12 point font, single spaced, spell-checked and grammar checked). Each response should be about 1 – 2 paragraphs long (5-10 sentences). Include both in-text citations and a full citation list of any other resources used for this assignment using a known citation method (APA, MLA, Harvard). Lastly, include some content in your answers from a personal perspective (something you’ve learned about or experienced). Save your file using the following file naming system: “Ecosystem_Services_yourinitials” and upload to the Moodle folder labeled “Assignment Ecosystem Services.”

Links:

http://www.sustainablescale.org/ConceptualFramework/UnderstandingScale/MeasuringScale/MilleniumEcosystemAssessment.aspx

Questions

Ecosystem services are ways in which healthy ecosystems benefit humans.

1. Summarize what is meant by ecosystem services.

Brainstorm ways in which you depend on healthy ocean ecosystems and their components for your lifestyle. Try to provide at least 10 specific examples. Be sure to include an example from each of the following categories: provisioning, regulating, supporting, and cultural services). Creating a table might be helpful.

3. How does the ocean contribute to your constituents of well-being (security, basic material for good life, health, good social relations, freedom of choice and action)? Try to provide a specific example.

What do you think are positive and negative aspects of viewing ecosystems based on their worth to humans?

What would happen to ecosystem services if ecosystems were degraded? Provide specific examples.

List of other references used for this assignment using a known citation method.