My name is Lisa Tran, and I am currently a grade 12 student at Britannia Secondary School. My hobbies consist of delegating in Model United Nation, competing in business case competitions, playing sports and exploring the outdoors! I am also involved in several sustainability initiatives with Metro Vancouver because environmentalism is definitely a passion of mine. 

1. I think I am most comfortable with Ocean Literacy Principle #5: The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystem.

1. I think the principle I know least about is with Ocean Literacy Principle #7: The ocean is largely unexplored.

1. Reflection: Ocean Literacy Principle #5: The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems. I think it is quite evident within the ocean, it is considered home to many different living and nonliving organisms. With that being said, any environmental impacts such as the melting of glaciers can increase the level of seawater, or the increase in the emission of carbon dioxide can lead to an increase in the pH of the water. Since the ocean supports a large diversity of life, it is important that abiotic factors such as temperature, oxygen, and nutrients for the survival of the organism. We are able to see several different interconnected relationships with abiotic and biotic factors, and the connection of mountain and ocean present in the water cycle. Having different interconnected relationship means that the addition or loss of one factor can demonstrate a negative chain reaction.