Biodiversity
This lake is the largest freshwater lake on the planet and is rich in endemic species.
Lake Baikal
The country of ______________ is extremely susceptible to flooding due to the melting of Himalayan glaciers and the swelling of the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers during the monsoon season.
Bangladesh
The trophic status of an aquatic system when it has too much N and P.
Eutrophied or Eutrophication
What term describes the variety of plant and animal species in an ecosystem?
Biodiversity
Long term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns
Climate Change
Species at serious risk of extinction
Endangered
The _______________ has absorbed the majority of the excess heat created by greenhouse gas emissions
Ocean
Term for low oxygen in a body of water
Hypoxic or Anoxic
What is the excessive removal of fish from oceans known as?
Overfishing
These organisms have been around for 130 million years and approximately 1/3 of the food we eat depends directly on their pollination.
Honeybees
What is the leading cause of extinction?
Loss of habitat
What are the two primary ways in which ocean levels rise?
Thermal expansion and ice melting
An area of the ocean that is depleted of oxygen, frequently due to pollution
Dead zone
What is the process of restoring and conserving natural ecosystems called?
Rewilding
Water quality in the Chesapeake Bay has declined along with this population.
Oysters
What is the most biodiverse environment?
Amazon Rainforest
Melting of Arctic Sea ice reduces the reflectance of the surface, known as the _______________, leading to enhanced warming, a positive feedback to climate change.
The Albedo Effect
This industry is most heavily impacted by dead zones.
Fisheries
What is the primary reason for the decline in orangutan numbers in Borneo?
Deforestation
Brazil nut trees depend on these organisms and their ability to open extremely hard seed pods and ensure the dispersal of their seeds.
Agouti Rodents
3 Benefits of biodiversity
Agriculture, medicine, Ecotourism
What is the term for the process by which warmer waters lead to the loss of algae from coral reefs?
Coral Bleaching
Which major body of water is known for having the largest dead zone in the world?
The Gulf of Mexico has the largest dead zone, commonly known as the "Hypoxic Zone," which forms off the coast of Louisiana and Texas.
Raising and breeding animals in controlled conditions to help maintain populations is known as__________.
Captive Breeding
What are the 3 "D's" or Dimensions of Rewilding?
Diversity, Dispersal, Disturbance