Using the outline and rubric below write a rough draft answering the question “How is global climate change, particularly Ocean Warming and Acidification, affecting marine shellfish species, specifically scallops, in the Atlantic?” You may add/change information and/or citations. Also, use this feedback bulleted below and make changes according to the suggestions.
– A subtle point that is potentially important (and I think discussed in Breitbart et al.): dissolved oxygen (DO) depletion mainly due to ocean warming in subsurface offshore waters, whereas DO depletion in inshore/estuarine settings is also strongly influenced by nutrient inputs. Scallops may be a good choice in terms of examining the former.
– Main Idea 1 – Is there evidence that temp increase alone (separate from temp-driven DO depleition) is deleterious? If so this may deserve more attention? Also not sure why increased CO2 absorption mentioned here – that is mainly driven by increased in atmospheric CO2 rather than temp (like oxygen, CO2 is more soluble in cold water).
– Conclusion – be sure that your conclusions here objectively tie together points discussed (with support from references) under Main Ideas.
This is to be written at a college level and is to be cited using APA. No use of AI or other sources.