Coral Reefs
Where are most coral reefs found?
Tropical Waters.
What is the term for catching too many fish?
Overfishing.
Which type uses nets to drag across the sea floor?
Bottom trawlers.
Which country is the top producer of Aquaculture?
China.
What is farming in the water also known as?
Aquaculture.
What species are coral?
Animal.
What causes a fishery to collapse?
Technological advancements and tragedy of the commons.
What is pole and line fishing?
Use a pole and a hook at the end of line to catch fish.
What is the most common type of aquaculture?
Fish farming.
What covers most of the earth?
Oceans.
Why are reefs important?
They provide shelter and homes for fish and ocean species.
Why are fisheries so important?
Because humans rely on fish protein and food.
What are the metal-farmed baskets that are dragged across the sea floor?
Dredges.
Why is aquaculture bad?
Environmental consequences.
What is a natural system containing plants and animals and have connections to the environment?
An ecosystem.
What do corals eat?
Algae.
What % of fish are caught unintentionally?
40%.
What are the drifting nets that are invisible to fish?
Gillnets.
Which country started Freshwater aquaculture?
China.
What is the method in aqualcture where farming is done in seawater?
Mariculture.
Why are corals ultimate keystone species?
They provide structure for coral reef communities and homes to 1/4 of ocean species.
How many fish are caught each day?
300 million.
Harpoons.
Which country produced 14.4 million tons of aquaculture last year?
Indonesia.
What is the most common fish eaten in the U.S.?
Tuna, Salmon, Shrimp and White Fish.