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 the ocean hotspots:
– Were not always rich in 2
– Had higher temperatures at the 3
– Had sufficient 4in 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