Chapter 11 Questions:
1. Explain the effects of the introduction of the Nile Pearch to Lake Victoria.
2. Describe the three patterns of Marine Biodiversity.
3. How many people use the ocean as a primary source of food?
4. Describe two economical and two ecological services provided by the ocean.
5. Describe several human impacts on aquatics.
6. Explain what a trwaler is.
7. Explain how ballast water causes introduction of species.
8. Describe two invasive species and their impacts.
9. What are the best two ways to deal with invasive species?
10. What are the affects of increase in nutrients from fertilizer on aquatic ecosystems?
11. How much of our ocean fishery is being overfished?
12. Which ocean fish have been overfished the most?
13. What is bycatch?
14. Describe 4 types of commercial fishing and how each reduces natural capital.
15. Why is it difficult to protect aquatic biodiversity? (4 reasons)
16. Explain what an economic tool is and how it is used to protect turtle species.
17. What is the IWC & why was it not effective?
18. Why do some countries want to begin harvesting whales again?
19. Why are blue whales not likely to rebound?
20. What is an exclusive economic zone?
21. What effect do marine reserves have on fish populations?
22. Where is the largest protected marine reserve?
23. What is integrated coastal management and how does it work?
24. What solutions have been proposed doe managing fisheries?
25. Explain the OSY method of estimating fish populations.
26. How is OSY different from MSY?
27. Why should the fishing of some marine species be stopped?
28. What issues are affecting coastal wetlands?
29. What is the purpose of mitigation banking?
30. Why is mitigation banking not working?
31. Why are wetlands filled or drained?
32. Why was everglades national park unsuccessful?
33. Describe the worlds largest ecological restoration project.
34. What are the goals of CERP?
35. What will determine if CERP works?
36. How many invasive species are in the great lakes? How do they get there?
37. Describe the effect of two invasive species in the Great Lakes.
38. List 5 ecological services of Rivers. (KNOW THESE!)
39. What 4 human activities disrupt ecological services of rivers? (KNOW THESE!)
40. How do dams impact people? (Both +&-)
41. What was the purpose of the National Wild & Scenic Rivers Act?
42. Describe the three-tiered classification scheme
43. What should be our priorities for sustaining biodiversity and ecosystem Services?