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marine productivity relies on…

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nutrient availability + variations in light levels

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what is the difference between the aphotic and the photic layer?

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ap: light doesn’t penetrate, no photo.
ph: light penetrates, photo.

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some nutrients are ________ factors on biological _______ i.e. phosphates

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limiting, productivity

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define upwellings

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where colder and more nutrient rich H2O come to the surface and increase biological productivity

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name the 2 places where upwellings occur

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continental margins + open ocean

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what is a continental margin upwelling?

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wind blows parallel to coastline, pushes coastal surface H2O out to sea

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define thermal stratification

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warm H2O less dense so floats on cooler H2O

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place these in order of low to high productivity:

upwellings, open ocean, coastal areas

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open ocean, coastal area, upwellings

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describe the productivity in the open ocean

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  1. low primary productivity cus of stratification (nutrients remains at depth)
  2. death of planktonic organisms sink to sea bed
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describe the productivity in coastal areas

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  1. shallow H2O = more light = more photo

2. nutrient runoff from land/rivers

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describe the productivity of upwellings

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  1. seamounts change elevation and push H2O to surface

2. storms cause nutrients to distribute

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what is the difference between pelagic and demersal trawling?

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pelagic: towing of nets in surface H2O
demersal: weighted nets dragged along sea floor

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advantages of pelagic trawling

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  1. can be quite selective (single species shoals)

2. fast + efficient as catch large volumes

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disadvantages of pelagic trawling

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bycatch of porpoises, dolphins, seabirds etc.

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advantages of demersal trawling

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fast/efficient as catch large volumes (make more money)

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disadvantages of demersal trawling

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  1. destroys seafloor habitats i.e. corals/seagrass

2. bycatch high as demersal fish in mixed species shoals

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what is purse seining?

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large wall of netting to encircle fish then gathered

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advantages of purse seining

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  1. no contact with seabed
  2. more species selective
  3. efficient as can catch large shoals
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disadvantages of purse seining

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  1. bycatch of vulnerable species i.e. sharks/turtles

2. accidental catch of juvenile fish below catch size (thrown back dead/dying)

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what is drift netting?

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long nets suspended vertically in H2O (pelagic)

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advantages of drift netting

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  1. cost effective
  2. nets placed by low powered vessels (fuel efficient)
  3. large amount of fish in 1 catch
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disadvantages of drift netting

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lots of bycatch as its non-selective

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what is longlining?

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weighted line of baited hooks

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advantages of longlining

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  1. no contact with seabed

2. quicker harvesting times (less compression = better quality fish)

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disadvantages of longlining
1. used for pelagic = seabirds caught on hooks i.e. albatross 2. not very selective, bycatch
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what are shellfish traps?
baited traps that sit on the seabed
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advantages of shellfish traps
1. fewer environmental impacts | 2. another opening allows for the release of crustaceans below catch size
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disadvantages of shellfish traps
ghost fishing = shellfish trapped
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name the 6 impacts of fishing
1. pop. decline 2. bycatch 3. ghost fishing 4. habitat damage 5. food web impacts 6. changed age structure
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describe pop. decline
deliberate exploitation of a species
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effect of pop. decline?
1. effects K species the most as have fewer young etc. (i.e. Orange Roughy + sharks) 2. catching before sexually matured = no chance to breed
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how to reduce pop. decline? (5)
- no take zones - fishing quotas - minimum size of fish caught - closed seasons - square mesh panels in trawl nets (allow small fish to escape)
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what is bycatch?
any catch that is unwanted. 2 types: 1. catch of non-target species 2. catch of target species that are too small to be legally landed/sold
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what is the effect of bycatch?
1. many bycatch dead/injured won't survive 2. reduces biodiversity 3. impacts food webs
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how to reduce bycatch? (4 ways)
1. turtle excluder devices/escape panels 2. acoustic deterrent devices 3. leaving longlining nets for 15 mins not an hour 4. change J hooks to circle hooks
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what is ghost fishing?
lost/discarded fishing gear (deliberate or storms)
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what are the effects of ghost fishing?
1. traps/kills 2. smother corals 3. spread parasites 4. juvenile fish hide = get trapped
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how to reduce ghost fishing?
1. use biodegradable nets | 2. radio tracked equipment
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what are the effects of habitat damage?
1. seabed damage 2. coral damage 3. loss of seagrass meadows (loss of nursery grounds + roots no longer bind sand)
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how to reduce habitat damage?
ban/reduce methods that damage habitats i.e. demersal trawling
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describe the food web impact
reducing any species will have an impact on the interspecies relationships
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effect of food web impacts?
1. bycatch reduces predators 2. competitors could be common 3. fishing/bycatch could reduce pop. of prey i.e. turtles eat jellyfish so increase bycatch of turtles = increase jellies
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describe the effect on age structure
if haven't reached sexual maturity, hasn't bred = cannot replenish the pop. (no breeding pop.)
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describe factory fishing and its effects
as fish pop. decrease ships travel further - use large amounts of fuel - waste effluent deoxygenates H2O = dead zones
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name the 8 ways to reduce environmental impacts of fishing
1. catch quotas 2. restricted fishing effort 3. net design 4. no take zones 5. minimum catch size 6. maximum catch size 7. captive rearing/release 8. biodegradable/radio tracked nets
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what are catch quotas?
1. upper limit on total no./mass of a species that can be caught + legally sold 2. works best in single species shoals
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what is restricted fishing effort?
limits the size of fishing boats/power of their engines/ no. of days out fishing
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what is minimum size of individuals caught?
1. banning capture of small fish | 2. allows them to grow/reproduce = replenish pop.
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what is maximum catch size? + example
1. protecting large species 2. allows for surviving pop. of breeding adults - female lobsters around scotland not caught if shell longer than 145 mm
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what is captive breeding and release?
- eggs/larvae raised in optimum conditions = increase survival - released to boost wild pop.
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what is an issue with captive breeding/release?
may not be resistant to local diseases
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give an example of captive breeding and release
lobster hatchery in Cornwall (fishing pressure decreased pop.)
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what are no take zones?
1. provide safe breeding area | 2. lots off offspring leds to fish migrating out of NTZ to areas which can be fished
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what are closed seasons?
ban on fishing during that time of year = allows fish to breed/grow
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give 3 different types of net design that reduces bycatch
1. excluder devices 2. mest size set (allows fish below quota to escape) 3. square mesh panels (can't close under pressure) = small fish escape
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give 3 different ways to reduce bycatch NOT TO DO WITH THE NET
1. dolphin pingers/acoustic deterrent 2. streamer lines 3. J hooks to Circle hooks 4. line weighting for pelagic longline
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define the Maximum sustainable yield for a fish pop.
the greatest biomass that can be removed from pop. each year without pop. suffering long term decline
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fishing rate should not exceed...
birth, growth and mortality rate
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give 2 examples of fish that have been exploited about the MSY
1. orange roughy (k selected species) | 2. atlantic cod (catchable size age 2 but reach maturity age 4)
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name the 4 pieces of data you get from fishing catches
1. catch size 2. catch per unit fishing effort 3. mean fish size 4. mean age
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why is catch size not good to measure biomass/pop.?
better fishing technology maintains catches as pop. declines i.e. better sonar
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Catch per unit fishing effort: harder to maintain catches...
pop. decreasing
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how can mean fish size see if there's overfishing?
reducing mean fish size = caught faster than reproduction
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how can mean age of fish see if there's overfishing?
age declining = not allowed to reach maturity/breed
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collecting data on __________ fish egg/larvae pop. predicts no. of young likely to reach _________
planktonic, adulthood/maturity
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