Miguel is researching the effects of pollution on the Pacific Ocean, and he has found several potential sources. Which is a scholarly source?

A. a surfer's blog that contains daily observations

B. a message board that contains people's questions about sea life

C. an interactive website about deep-sea fishing

D. an academic journal about the marine environment

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Humberto Rivers

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3 January, 15:04

Miguel is researching the effects of pollution on the Pacific Ocean, and he has found several potential sources. Which is a scholarly source?

A. a surfer's blog that contains daily observations

B. a message board that contains people's questions about sea life

C. an interactive website about deep-sea fishing

D. an academic journal about the marine environment

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Jeffrey Kerr · Answer 1

In researching about the effects of pollution in the Pacific ocean, among the potential sources given, the only scholarly source is option D. an academic journal about the marine environment. A scholarly source or also known as a peer-reviewed journal articles are actually written by people who are experts or professionals in their field of study. The choices A, B, and C are information that are not based from the experts.