Questions 1-10
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Ocean Biodiversity
Biodiversity hotspots
• areas containing many different species
• important for locating targets for 1
• at first only identified on land
Boris Worm, 2005
• identified hotspots for large ocean predators, e.g. sharks
• found that ocean hotspots:
– were not always rich in 2
– had higher temperatures at the 3
– had sufficient 4 in the water
Lisa Ballance, 2007
• looked for hotspots for marine 5
• found these were all located where ocean currents meet
Census of Marine Life
• found new ocean species living:
– under the 6
– near volcanoes on the ocean floor
Global Marine Species Assessment
• want to list endangered ocean species, considering:
– population size
– geographical distribution
– rate of 7
• Aim: to assess 20,000 species and make a distribution 8 for each one
Recommendations to retain ocean biodiversity
• increase the number of ocean reserves
• establish 9 corridors (e.g. for turtles)
• reduce fishing quotas
• catch fish only for the purpose of 10
