Which mangrove species has short, stubby pneumatophores and typically grows furthest inland?
What is a WHITE MANGROVE?
This is known as moving the of goods from country to country?
What is Trading?
The blue Economy Refers to...
What is utilizing the Ocean's resources as a foundation for sustainable development
What is the process called when corals expel their algae due to stress?
What is a BLEACHING?
This white-furred apex predator of the Arctic blends seamlessly into the snow to stalk seals.
What is polar bear
How does Red Mangrove get rid of excess salt?
What is a SACRIFICIAL LEAF?
What do you think typically travels on ships?
What is manufactured goods, food supplies, and construction materials
The three pillars of the blue economy
What is Social, Economical and Environmental
What type of symbiotic relationship exist between corals and their algae?
What is a MUTUALISM?
Snipers and hunters wear this type of shaggy, fabric-covered suit designed to look like heavy foliage and grass.
What is ghillie suit
What is the name of the seedling produced by a red mangrove that can float before rooting?
What is a PROPAGULE?
These are some reasons why Marine Transport is SOOO important...
The estimated anual value of the sector encompassing the blue economy
2.5 Trillion USD
What compound forms the hard skeleton of reed-building corals?
What is a CALCIUMCARBONATE?
The military term for blending in comes from this French word meaning "to disguise" or "to make up.
What is camouflage/Camoufler
What is the scientific term for the tiny pores found on black mangrove pneumatophores that allow gas exchange?
What is a LENTICELS?
Why does Jamaica need to import some things instead of making everything locally?
What is lack of resources and local revenue.
Some risk to the economic dimensions of the blue economy include..
Carbon emissions, ecosystem degradation, regulatory gaps that undermine long term sector value.
What is the name of the stinging structure found in the tentacles of coral polyps?
What is a NEMATOCYST?
What kind of cells Octopuses and Cuttlefish have that helps them change colour?
What is CHROMATOPHORES
What is the scientific name of the nectar-producing glands found at the base of white mangrove leaves?
What is a NECTARIES?
List FIVE good marine transport practices...
Uses cleaner fuels — less air pollution
Protects whales, dolphins & sea turtles
Keeps ports & ships clean
Prevents oil spills
Recycles ship waste instead of dumping it in the sea
Good Ocean Management entails... Give two real word example
Countries setting clear rules, working together and planning carefully Seychelles and Morocco
What is a SOLITARY, MEANDROID, BRANCHING, PLATEY, ENCRUSTING & MASSIVE CORALS?
This scientific property allows cuttlefish to change color instantly, a process scientists are trying to replicate using tech like flexible LED screens and light sensors.
Biomimcry/ active camouflage