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“Specific Page Title or Article Title”	"Human's Impact on the Oceans"
Primary Contributor to the Website (if given) (author, editor, producer, etc)	N/A
Title of the Entire Website (not www. )	Marine Science
Publisher or Sponsoring Organization of the website (if given)	N/A
Date Page was Last Revised	19 August 2006
Date You Read It	15 February 2012
<URL address> (ALL of it)	http://www.marinebio.net/marinescience/06future/olhum.htm

FIVE FACTS FROM THE SOURCE (Embedded):

The article states that "Beaches all over the world become littered with the trash produced by mankind - much of which is disposed of at sea and then floats all over the world in the currents," condemning the dumping of trash in the ocean, as it can destroy ecosystems thousands of miles away.

One of the worst forms of pollution in the ocean is brought to attention when the article says "Oil spills initially may kill large numbers of marine life ," showing the horrible effects that oil spills can have on ocean environments.

The article also bring attention to a less well known ocean pollutant, "Pesticides, coming from runoff of agricultural land into the ocean damages marine organisms" describing the effects that chemicals can have on the marine life.

In addition, the article talks about a more recent form of pollution in the ocean, "Several studies have shown that the noise produced by boats interferes with many species of marine life" informing the reader of various ways that noise in the ocean is harming marine wildlife.

Also, the article believes that humans are destroying natural marine habitats and, "leaving the marine creatures without a suitable habitat in which to live," which is harming the populations of certain marine animals.

Summary of Source (Three-Four Sentences of the Who, What, Where, Why, and How in your own words. NO OPINION):

The article describes the various ways in which humans are harming or destroying the oceans. It gives examples such as sewage, litter, oil spills, and habitat destruction. It also gives specific examples of places such as Morro Bay that are being affected by humans.

Credibility of Source:
Author or Site: Who is the author? What training have they had? If there is no author, examine the site. What is the purpose of the site? Who funds the site?

The site's specific purpose is to provide facts about marine science. It is a nonprofit organization whose goal is to spread awareness about the oceans.

Attachment: Does the author or site have anything to gain from writing this, or is it simply informative? For example, is it a cigarette business posting an article about the benefit of cigarettes, or is it a scientific community unaffiliated with the cigarette business?

The article is purely informative and the site gains nothing from writing it.

Bias: Do you detect a bias (a favoring of either side) in the author's writing?

The article does not have a bias, because it reports only facts about what is happening.

References: Does the author cite references in the writing? If so, do these add or take away from the credibility?

They do not cite references, but they do cite events that have happened that have had an effect on the ocean. This adds to their credibility because the events that are cited are good supporting evidence.

Use of Source: How will you use this source in your project?

I plan to use this source to provide evidence of specific ways in which the oceans have been damaged by pollution, using the events in the article as evidence.