Sumich Marine Biology, 8E: Study Quizzes

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Introduction to the Biology of Marine Life, Eighth Edition, James L. Sumich and John F. Morrissey

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1: Which of the following nations is suspected of misreporting their fisheries harvests?
	A: China
	B: United States
	C: Spain
	D: Brazil

2: What technique was used to discover that Japanese restaurants are serving meat from gray whales?
	A: molecular genetics
	B: spy satellites
	C: stake outs
	D: data from fisheries observers

3: About how many households in the US maintain a personal marine aquarium?
	A: 10,000
	B: 140,000
	C: 350,000
	D: 600,000

4: Which of the following is not a primary market for the trade in marine ornamentals?
	A: Europe
	B: Brazil
	C: Japan
	D: United States

5: The most popular type of fish exported for home aquarium use is the:
	A: surgeonfish
	B: wrasse
	C: damselfish
	D: angelfish

6: Which of the following harmful chemicals is not used to stun fishes for collection in the aquarium trade?
	A: sodium cyanide
	B: rotenone
	C: quinaldine
	D: hydrochloric acid

7: The only systematic study to date concerning the impact of aquarium collection on reef-fish populations was carried out in:
	A: Hawaii
	B: Sri Lanka
	C: Philippines
	D: Indonesia

8: The most "hardy" coral species exported into the aquarium trade experience what level of mortality within just 18 months?
	A: 10-15%
	B: 25-30%
	C: 54-60%
	D: 85-90%

9: How many northern fur seals existed when first discovered by Russian sealers?
	A: 100,000
	B: 400,000
	C: 1.5 million
	D: 2.5 million

10: Even though northern elephant seals have rebounded from their decimation at the hands of sealers, why is there still some concern for their population?
	A: sealing continues today over much of their range
	B: coastal development is destroying their favorite haulout beaches
	C: their genetic variation may be too low
	D: pollution has made their favorite foods poisonous

11: Why has the number of Steller sea lions dropped from 250,000 animals in 1960 to just 90,000 individuals in 1990?
	A: sealing continues today over much of their range
	B: coastal development is destroying their favorite haulout beaches
	C: they are starving to death because fisherman remove much of their food
	D: pollution has made their favorite foods poisonous

12: When was the canon-fired harpoon introduced to modern whalers?
	A: late 1800s
	B: early 1900s
	C: 1850s
	D: 1950s

13: Which of the following nations is not famous for opposing whaling moratoria established by the IWC?
	A: Japan
	B: England
	C: Norway
	D: Iceland

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