Question 1

The purpose of mitigation banking is to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  encourage sustainable fishing practices 
B)  trade wetlands for forest lands 
C)  allow for development of wetland for a fee 
D)  require the restoration of all wetlands 
E)  allow the destruction of wetlands if an equal wetland is created elsewhere 
A)  encourage sustainable fishing practices 
B)  trade wetlands for forest lands 
C)  allow for development of wetland for a fee 
D)  require the restoration of all wetlands 
E)  allow the destruction of wetlands if an equal wetland is created elsewhere

Question 2

What part should subsidies play,if any,in the effort to reach sustainable fishing?

Accepted Answer

Subsidies are a hot topic in internation

Question 3

Nearly ____________________ of the world's annual fish catch by weight consists of non-target bycatch species,that is,not the fish species that was intended to be caught.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Nearly ____________________ of the world's annual fish...

Question 4

Which of the following is defined as the area of ocean needed to sustain the fish consumption of an average person,a nation,or the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  fishprint 
B)  footprint 
C)  resource demand 
D)  ocean view 
E)  ocean resource footprint 
A)  fishprint 
B)  footprint 
C)  resource demand 
D)  ocean view 
E)  ocean resource footprint

Question 5

Warmer and more acidic ocean water is stressing ____,the foundation of the marine food web.

Accepted Answer

A)  algae 
B)  phytoplankton 
C)  cichlids 
D)  sea turtles 
E)  sharks 
A)  algae 
B)  phytoplankton 
C)  cichlids 
D)  sea turtles 
E)  sharks

Question 6

Bioinvaders can be blamed for ____ of all fish extinctions in the U.S.since 1900 and have caused huge economic losses.

Accepted Answer

A)  1/4 
B)  1/3 
C)  1/2 
D)  2/3 
E)  3/4 
A)  1/4 
B)  1/3 
C)  1/2 
D)  2/3 
E)  3/4

Question 7

What is CITES?

Accepted Answer

A)  a treaty banning deep-sea exploration 
B)  a treaty banning trade in endangered species 
C)  a treaty banning barrier island development 
D)  a treaty banning overfishing 
E)  a treaty banning gill nets 
A)  a treaty banning deep-sea exploration 
B)  a treaty banning trade in endangered species 
C)  a treaty banning barrier island development 
D)  a treaty banning overfishing 
E)  a treaty banning gill nets

Question 8

The _______________ marine biodiversity occurs in coral reefs,estuaries,and on the deep-ocean floor.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _______________ marine biodiversity occurs in coral...

Question 9

Climate scientists estimate the oceans may rise as high as five feet by the year 2100.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Many fishery and environmental scientists are interested in the ____________________,which means sharply reducing fish harvests and closing some overfished areas until they recover and we have more information.

Accepted Answer

precaution

Question 11

For every shark that injures or kills a person,people kill about ____ sharks.

Accepted Answer

A)  15 
B)  150 
C)  2,000 
D)  125,000 
E)  1.2 million 
A)  15 
B)  150 
C)  2,000 
D)  125,000 
E)  1.2 million

Question 12

Creating and restoring wetlands has become a profitable business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Many marine scientists suggest we need at least ____% of the world's oceans fully protected as marine reserves.

Accepted Answer

A)  60 
B)  40 
C)  30 
D)  20 
E)  10 
A)  60 
B)  40 
C)  30 
D)  20 
E)  10

Question 14

Marine Protected Areas are the only areas in the ocean where fish are totally protected from human activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Use the figure above to answer the following question(s).
-What is trawl fishing,what types of fish does it target,and which letter depicts it on the figure?

Accepted Answer

Trawl fishing catches fishes a

Question 16

Some fisheries biologists and managers have begun using the ____________________ to replace the maximum sustained yield.

Accepted Answer

optimal su

Question 17

Sea-bottom habitats are being threatened by ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the largest predator fish in the sea 
B)  little human activity because they are inaccessible 
C)  dredging operations and trawlers 
D)  coastal development 
E)  shrimp farming 
A)  the largest predator fish in the sea 
B)  little human activity because they are inaccessible 
C)  dredging operations and trawlers 
D)  coastal development 
E)  shrimp farming

Question 18

The UN estimates that ____________________% of all ocean pollution comes from land-based coastal activities.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The UN estimates that ____________________% of all...

Question 19

In recent years,jellyfish blooms have ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  been degraded by commercial fishing 
B)  benefited ecotourism 
C)  altered ocean current flows 
D)  been declining in numbers 
E)  been rising in numbers 
A)  been degraded by commercial fishing 
B)  benefited ecotourism 
C)  altered ocean current flows 
D)  been declining in numbers 
E)  been rising in numbers

Question 20

Humans have explored only about ____________________% of the earth's global ocean and know little about its biodiversity.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Humans have explored only about ____________________% of...

Exam 11: Sustaining Aquatic Biodiversity

The purpose of mitigation banking is to ____.

What part should subsidies play,if any,in the effort to reach sustainable fishing?

Nearly ____________________ of the world's annual fish catch by weight consists of non-target bycatch species,that is,not the fish species that was intended to be caught.

Which of the following is defined as the area of ocean needed to sustain the fish consumption of an average person,a nation,or the world?

Warmer and more acidic ocean water is stressing ____,the foundation of the marine food web.

Bioinvaders can be blamed for ____ of all fish extinctions in the U.S.since 1900 and have caused huge economic losses.

What is CITES?

The _______________ marine biodiversity occurs in coral reefs,estuaries,and on the deep-ocean floor.

Climate scientists estimate the oceans may rise as high as five feet by the year 2100.

Many fishery and environmental scientists are interested in the ____________________,which means sharply reducing fish harvests and closing some overfished areas until they recover and we have more information.

For every shark that injures or kills a person,people kill about ____ sharks.

Creating and restoring wetlands has become a profitable business.

Many marine scientists suggest we need at least ____% of the world's oceans fully protected as marine reserves.

Marine Protected Areas are the only areas in the ocean where fish are totally protected from human activities.

Use the figure above to answer the following question(s). -What is trawl fishing,what types of fish does it target,and which letter depicts it on the figure?

Some fisheries biologists and managers have begun using the ____________________ to replace the maximum sustained yield.

Sea-bottom habitats are being threatened by ____.

The UN estimates that ____________________% of all ocean pollution comes from land-based coastal activities.

In recent years,jellyfish blooms have ____.

Humans have explored only about ____________________% of the earth's global ocean and know little about its biodiversity.

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