Organisms
Corals that form small islands surrounding a lagoon are called atolls.
True
Which are threats against marine fisheries
A) pollution
B) overfishing
C) eutrophication
D) coastal development
A) pollution
B) overfishing
C) eutrophication
D) coastal development
Which is not a management goal?
A) increase population
B) manage for sustainable yield
C) introduce a new population
D) decrease the population
B) introduce a new population
All living things in a given area interacting with one another and the physical environment are
An ecosystem
Habitat management can include all of the following except
Increase vegetation diversity
Food plots
Wildlife corridors
Increase pollution
Increase vegetation diversity
Food plots
Wildlife corridors
Increase pollution
What are coral skeletons made of and what is the name of the algae that lives within it?
Calcium Carbonate
Zooxanthallea
Habitat management considers 4 main resources: space, shelter, water, and
Food
Monetary gifts to non profits institutions are
A) debt for nature
B) grants
C) endowments
D) scholarship
C) endowments
Which is not an example of ecosystem services
A) crop pollination
B) flood control
C) landfill waste
D) soil formation
C) landfill waste
Which of the following would be considered critical habitat for an endangered species?
Migration routes
Coastlines
Soil
Mangroves
Mangroves
What is one way that allows for an invasive species to be successful? Name one invasive species.
No predators, breed quickly, easy access to prey and outcompete native species
Lionfish
You are conducting a survey on crabs in the field and place markings on them. Unbeknownst to you they molt between mark and recapture. How could this affect your estimate?
Fewer marked crabs are likely to be recaptured so population size will be overestimated
What are the 2 main grant types?
Block and Categorical
What are the 3 components of biological diversity?
Genetic, Species, and Ecosystem
Why are cenotes important to the Mayan people?
Water source
Ceremony and religion
Swimming
Washing clothes
List 2 ways that climate change impacts marine turtles.
Can be multiple things → ocean rise, increased temperature, food sources
Describe a habitat corridor and why its important for diversity
connects patches of ecosystem
allows migrations between different ecosytems
maintain genetic diversity
Name 2 population monitoring techniques. Evaluate the pros/cons of the two techniques you mentioned on a wildlife species of your choice (ex. bison, turtle, shark, deer, pine trees, coral)
Examples: traps, quadrats, satellite tracking, acoustic monitoring, mark and recapture, transects, etc.
Which of the following are both examples of tragedy of the commons:
A) overfishing and earthquakes
B) flooding and tsunamis
C) pollution and deforestation
D) erosion and composting
C) pollution and deforestation
Ocean acidification occurs when carbon concentrations (increase/decrease) and the pH of the water (increase/decrease)
Ocean acidification occurs when carbon concentrations increase and the pH of the water decrease
What is a threat to marine mammal populations? Choose all that apply
Noise pollution
Entanglement
Sea level rise
Overfishing
Noise pollution
Entanglement
Sea level rise
Overfishing
What does IUU Fishing stand for?
Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated
What is the name of the first federal wildlife conservation law in the US that prohibited illegal import, trade, and possession of animals and plants?
Lacey Act
Region that has an unusually large concentration of different species are called
Biodiversity hotspots
What are the 3 components of wildlife management? Give a brief example of how you can manage each.
Habitat, Wildlife, and People