13C Flashcards
Orientation Clicks
low frequency clicks used in echolocation that give an animal a general idea of its surroundings
Discrimination Clicks
high frequency clicks used in echolocation that give an animal a precise picture of a particular object
Signature Whistles
unique sound produced by a dolphin to identify an individual
Melon
oval mass of fatty waxy material in a dolphins head that functions tin directing and focusing the sounds used in echolocation
Renewable Resources
resources that can replenish themselves
Stocks
separate population of fish that is assumed to be reproductively isolated from others in range
Tagging
prosecute for monitoring the distribution and movement of animals in the environment
Landings
catch made by fishing vessels
Fishing Effort
measure of the number of vessels fishing, number of fishers working, number of hours spent fishing
Overfishing
catching fish faster than they can reproduce and replace themselves
Trawl Nets
large nets that are dragged along the sea bottom
EEZ
the area of corn that a coastal nation controls
Surimi
fishery product made from alaskan pollock
Destructive Fishing
best choices, good alternatives, avoid
Incidental catch(byctach)
non commercial animals that are killed during fishing for commercial fishing