Beach Research Blog # 2

For my beach research I decided to focus on my second question which was
"How does the bacteria infested ocean water affect local swimmers/surfers,and what can the community do to help?"
I thought that this question was more interesting. My other question seemed like it would be harder for me to get evidence or answers to my research so I decided to focus on this one.

For this project I am going to create a short informative video that will be about 2 to 3 minutes long and will have interviews from different people such as

1. Surfers
2. Swimmers
3. Local emergency paramedics

The video will also include what we as a community can do to help keep the ocean clean, and what pollutants are found in the ocean water and what the number one contributor to ocean pollution is.

The questions I would ask the surfers/swimmers are

• What is the most common illness you get from being out in the water?
• What is your most serious illness you have gotten from being out in the water?
• What do you think are the causes for your illnesses? ( highly bacteria infested waters, being in the water to much/long, weather,etc)
• In your opinion which beach in San Diego is the most sanitary and which is the least sanitary?
• What can we do as a community to help keep the water clean?
• What would you say is the number one contributor to beach pollution?

The questions I would ask paramedics are

• What is the worst illness you have seen from people who have been out in the water?
• Which would you say is the most common?
• What do you think are the causes for these illnesses? ( highly bacteria infested waters, being in the water to much/long, cold weather,etc

Detailed Schedule

Nov.10- Do some research on what pollutants are found in the ocean water,and what bacteria in the ocean causes the swimmers/surfers to get sick. Also look up what can be done to help keep the water clean.

Nov.11- Continue research.

Nov.12- Go out and Interview at Torry Pines, Interview paramedics come back and record the answers. Help Kaory with article.

Nov.13- Go to Ocean Beach ,Crystal Pier,come back and record the answers. Help Kaory with article.

Nov.14- polished piece of writing.

Nov.15- Polished piece of writing.

Nov.16- Start editing video.

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Sources

http://www.earth911.org/waterquality/default.asp?cluster=1

http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-2731846/Keeping-San-Diego-s-Big.html