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Climate change, over-fishing, and pollution are threats to the ocean ecosystem.

Reducing plastic usage, conserving water, and managing fishing practices can help protect this ecosystem.

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IMPORTANCE

They have a wide variety of plants and animals

Provides livestock for people

Stores over 30% of the worlds carbon

THREATS

conversion of grasslands to agricultural land

Pesticides and fire suppression

Overgrazing

Invasive species

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Welcome to our Ecosystem Explorers Padlet! Please follow the instructions below to complete the activity. If you have any questions, please ask your teacher for help.

• Use the ecosystem assigned to your group and draw what that ecosystem looks like and what it might have.

• Create a post that includes your drawing and information about the ecosystem, threats it faces, and ways we can help protect that ecosystem.

• Give a "like" to ecosystems that you find particularly interesting!