Coral Stress Systems Map
Build a causal map linking temperature stress, coral-algae relationships and reef ecosystem effects.
Paper, sticky notes, pens
What to do
Create cards for coral, symbiotic algae, temperature, food web and habitat.
Draw arrows showing positive and negative relationships.
Introduce sustained heat stress.
Trace possible direct and indirect consequences.
Add one intervention and identify where it acts in the system.
What this develops
Coral biology, systems thinking, climate stress and causal models.
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