Question 1

A 2004 report by the US Commission on Ocean Policy recommended what 3 changes to improve oceans and coasts? Why were these changes recommended?

Accepted Answer

In 2004, a report was made by the U.S. C

Question 2

Developing nations produce much more seafood by aquaculture than developed nations because:

Accepted Answer

A) They have more access to suitable warm water marine ecosystems with coastal upwellings that are best suited to aquaculture. 
B) the breeding cycles of the fish are in keeping with the seasons in these regions. 
C) the type of fish that can be raised in aquaculture are more suited to their diets. 
D) they have abundant cheap labor as aquaculture is labor intensive. 
A) They have more access to suitable warm water marine ecosystems with coastal upwellings that are best suited to aquaculture. 
B) the breeding cycles of the fish are in keeping with the seasons in these regions. 
C) the type of fish that can be raised in aquaculture are more suited to their diets. 
D) they have abundant cheap labor as aquaculture is labor intensive.

Question 3

Compare and contrast fishing and aquaculture. Discuss the benefits and challenges of both approaches. Which approach has a greater impact on the environment? Justify your answer.

Accepted Answer

Fishing is like hunting. Fish and other

Question 4

What is the Coriolis effect? What role, if any, does the Coriolis effect have in determining ocean circulation patterns?

Accepted Answer

The Coriolis effect is the influence of

Question 5

Bleaching of stressed corals occur when they expel their zooxanthellae causing the corals to become white in color.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What unique problem is related to photodegradation of plastics?

Accepted Answer

A) They break down into highly toxic chemicals. 
B) Photodegradation of plastics is the cause of coral bleaching 
C) Plastics break down, but into tiny bits that persist for an indefinite period. 
D) Fish starve when they feed on degraded plastics. 
A) They break down into highly toxic chemicals. 
B) Photodegradation of plastics is the cause of coral bleaching 
C) Plastics break down, but into tiny bits that persist for an indefinite period. 
D) Fish starve when they feed on degraded plastics.

Question 7

Of the many threats to ocean ecosystems, which two are BEST illustrated in the photographs below?   A   B

Accepted Answer

A) A = off-shore mineral extraction; B = coastal development 
B) A = overfishing; B = habitat destruction 
C) A = point source pollution; B = non-point source pollution 
D) A = bycatch; B = invasive species 
A) A = off-shore mineral extraction; B = coastal development 
B) A = overfishing; B = habitat destruction 
C) A = point source pollution; B = non-point source pollution 
D) A = bycatch; B = invasive species

Question 8

El Niño and La Niña are similar in that both events:

Accepted Answer

A) originate in the Atlantic Ocean 
B) affect weather patterns 
C) are predictable every year 
D) cause global cooling 
A) originate in the Atlantic Ocean 
B) affect weather patterns 
C) are predictable every year 
D) cause global cooling

Question 9

A periodic, large scale warming of surface waters in the tropical eastern Pacific Ocean that temporarily alters both ocean and atmospheric circulation patterns is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

El Nino So

Question 10

The Ocean Dumping Ban Act bars the dumping of sewage and industrial waste into the ocean.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following changes to the environment will have the MOST universal effect on coral reefs despite their particular geographic location in the oceans?

Accepted Answer

A) Increased water temperatures from El Nino effects and/or global climate change. 
B) Increased salinity from diversion of freshwater for human use. 
C) Increased oxygen concentrations from algal blooms due to nutrient pollution. 
D) Increased predation by parrot fish due to overfishing. 
A) Increased water temperatures from El Nino effects and/or global climate change. 
B) Increased salinity from diversion of freshwater for human use. 
C) Increased oxygen concentrations from algal blooms due to nutrient pollution. 
D) Increased predation by parrot fish due to overfishing.

Question 12

A major problem the US has in managing its oceans occurs because of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) An array of agencies and committees manages U.S. waters. 
B) We do not have good models addressing climate change. 
C) There are few laws addressing our oceans. 
D) There is little point in trying to manage a global resource. 
A) An array of agencies and committees manages U.S. waters. 
B) We do not have good models addressing climate change. 
C) There are few laws addressing our oceans. 
D) There is little point in trying to manage a global resource.

Question 13

How do many scientists believe the US can BEST manage our oceans?

Accepted Answer

A) By ratifying the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), 
B) By following an ecosystem based approach to manage ocean environments. 
C) By switching from deep-sea fishing to aquaculture to reduce bycatch. 
D) By switching to incentive based pollution laws to reduce ocean pollution. 
A) By ratifying the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), 
B) By following an ecosystem based approach to manage ocean environments. 
C) By switching from deep-sea fishing to aquaculture to reduce bycatch. 
D) By switching to incentive based pollution laws to reduce ocean pollution.

Question 14

What is shown in the satellite image below? Discuss the causes for this and the ecological impact of this process.

Accepted Answer

The satellite image shows summer phytopl

A 2004 report by the US Commission on Ocean Policy recommended what 3 changes to improve oceans and coasts? Why were these changes recommended?

Developing nations produce much more seafood by aquaculture than developed nations because:

Compare and contrast fishing and aquaculture. Discuss the benefits and challenges of both approaches. Which approach has a greater impact on the environment? Justify your answer.

What is the Coriolis effect? What role, if any, does the Coriolis effect have in determining ocean circulation patterns?

Bleaching of stressed corals occur when they expel their zooxanthellae causing the corals to become white in color.

What unique problem is related to photodegradation of plastics?

Of the many threats to ocean ecosystems, which two are BEST illustrated in the photographs below? A B

El Niño and La Niña are similar in that both events:

A periodic, large scale warming of surface waters in the tropical eastern Pacific Ocean that temporarily alters both ocean and atmospheric circulation patterns is known as __________.

The Ocean Dumping Ban Act bars the dumping of sewage and industrial waste into the ocean.

Which of the following changes to the environment will have the MOST universal effect on coral reefs despite their particular geographic location in the oceans?

A major problem the US has in managing its oceans occurs because of which of the following?

How do many scientists believe the US can BEST manage our oceans?

What is shown in the satellite image below? Discuss the causes for this and the ecological impact of this process.

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Exam 11: The Ocean and Fisheries

A 2004 report by the US Commission on Ocean Policy recommended what 3 changes to improve oceans and coasts? Why were these changes recommended?

Developing nations produce much more seafood by aquaculture than developed nations because:

Compare and contrast fishing and aquaculture. Discuss the benefits and challenges of both approaches. Which approach has a greater impact on the environment? Justify your answer.

What is the Coriolis effect? What role, if any, does the Coriolis effect have in determining ocean circulation patterns?

Bleaching of stressed corals occur when they expel their zooxanthellae causing the corals to become white in color.

What unique problem is related to photodegradation of plastics?

Of the many threats to ocean ecosystems, which two are BEST illustrated in the photographs below? A B

El Niño and La Niña are similar in that both events:

A periodic, large scale warming of surface waters in the tropical eastern Pacific Ocean that temporarily alters both ocean and atmospheric circulation patterns is known as __________.

The Ocean Dumping Ban Act bars the dumping of sewage and industrial waste into the ocean.

Which of the following changes to the environment will have the MOST universal effect on coral reefs despite their particular geographic location in the oceans?

A major problem the US has in managing its oceans occurs because of which of the following?

How do many scientists believe the US can BEST manage our oceans?

What is shown in the satellite image below? Discuss the causes for this and the ecological impact of this process.

The Environmental Challenges We Face

Sustainability and Human Values

Environmental History, Politics, and Economics

Risk Analysis and Environmental Health Hazards

How Ecosystems Work

Ecosystems and Evolution

Human Population Change and the Environment

Air and Air Pollution

Global Atmospheric Changes

Freshwater Resources and Water Pollution

Mineral and Soil Resources

Land Resources

Agriculture and Food Resources

Biodiversity and Conservation

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Nonrenewable Energy Resources

Renewable Energy Resources

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