SECTION 4

Questions 31 – 40

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 31……………

●   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 32………………

     –   had higher temperatures at the 33……………..

     –   had sufficient 34…………….. in the water

Lisa Ballance, 2007

●   looked for hotspots for marine 35……………..

●   found these were all located where ocean currents meet

Census of Marine Life

●   found new ocean species living:

     –   under the 36………………

     –   near volcanoes on the ocean floor

Global Marine Species Assessment

●   want to list endangered ocean species, considering:

     –   population size

     –   geographical distribution

     –   rate of 37……………….

●   Aim: to assess 20,000 species and make a distribution 38………………. for each one

Recommendations to retain ocean biodiversity

●   increase the number of ocean reserves

●   establish 39……………… corridors (e.g. for turtles)

●   reduce fishing quotas

●   catch fish only for the purpose of 40……………..