Arctic EQ2 Flashcards
Two mentioned cod fisheries like in which two Seas?
Barents Sea and Baring Sea
How do warm ocean temperatures affect phytoplankton
They slow their growth and affect their feeding pattern
The Arctic tundra has shrunk by…%
20%
What is the effect of permafrost melting?
Habitats destroyed and methane being released.
What 3 areas act as the main carbon sinks?
Wetlands, peatlands and boreal forests.
Northen hawk owls live in which two types of trees?
White spruce and white birch.
Popular tourist destination in Greenland.
Disco Bay
An island where iron is mined.
Baffin Island
How are caribou migration tracks destroyed?
By trucks.
How much has the arctic increased in temperature?
4-7 degrees
What area in Alaska is a hotspot for extremophiles?
Kachemak Bay.
Activities carried out by indigenous people that could threaten biodiversity.
Fishing, gathering resources and hunting
Sea ice has thinned by …%
30%
Permafrost is thawing by …m per year
0.1m
The loss of Arctic sea ice…albedo
lowers/decreases
The impact of new shipping routes.
Increased air pollution and oil spills
How does noise impact marine life?
Affects whales and other organisms that use sound/echolocation to navigate.
Impact of invasive species.
Outcompete and push out native species, leading to extinction. Introduction of diseases.
Treelines move…
North
Warmer oceans attract what fish?
Mackerel
