The Value of Programs Such as the Reef Environmental Education

question 57

Multiple Choice

The value of programs such as the Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF) lies in

• A)their ability to raise funds for coral reef research.
• B)their involvement of citizens in the collection of data and the removal of invasive species from coral reefs.
• C)their use of untrained volunteers to replace qualified scientists in marine biology.
• D)the increase in commercial fishing yields in the Caribbean.

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