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Activity 1
Direction: Read the following effects on habitat destruction. Categorize to
where it will directly affect or create an impact; to our Environment, Human
Health or in our Economy. Write the number in each corresponding column
in the table below. Use separate sheet of paper for your answers.
1. Seagrass, mangrove and salt marsh are destroyed.
2. Divers and snorkelers step on corals.
3. Harvesting commercial marine species for food and natural products.
4. Drug research on marine organisms.
5. Decreases shoreline protection because of the destruction and loss of
coastal habitats.
6. Dynamite fishing and poisoning.
7. Eliminate organisms that filter sediments and pollutants.
8. Ships dropping of hulls, propellers and anchors.
9. Loss in commercial or recreationally important marine species like dolphin
and star fish for human opportunities to exercise, relax or outdoor
activities.
10. Installation and maintenance of pipelines on sea floor.
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