Chapter 12: Coastal Systems Flashcards

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What fish has had the most impact on human civilization?

A

Atlantic Cod

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2
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Groundfish

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Fish that live or feed along the bottom of the body of water they inhabit

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Why is temperature more stable in water than land?

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  • water has a high heat capacity

- takes more time to heat water than air

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Thermocline

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The change in temperature with increasing depth(temperature decreases rapidly as you go lower)

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5
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Halocline

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The increase in salinity of a water body with increasing depth

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Deep Zone

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The area of water below pycnocline. Unaffected by winds, storms, sunlight, and temperature.

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What is upwelling?

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Upwelling is the vertical flow of cold, deep water towards the surface

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Downwelling

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The sinking of oxygen rich water where surface current converge

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9
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What are El Nino conditions?

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Change in air pressure by air rising in the western Pacific and falling in the eastern Pacific.

  • causes the equatorial trade winds to weaken
  • causes rainstorms/floods in typically dry areas, vice versa
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10
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What would the weather be like in Canada in LA Nina conditions?

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Abnormally cool and wet

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11
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What is bathymetry?

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The measurement of ocean depths

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What are continental shelves?

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Gently sloping areas that underlie shallow waters bordering continents \

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13
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What is a continental slope?

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A continental slope connects a continental shelf to the ocean floor

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14
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What is an abyssal plain?

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The flat bottom of the deep ocean

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15
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In what zone does most of the oceans primary productivity occur?

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PHOTIC Zone.. “top zone”

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16
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What are habitats/ecosystems at the ocean floor called?

17
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What is the aphotic zone?

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The area of water below the depths where light can reach

18
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What are coral reefs?

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A mass of calcium carbonate made up of the skeletons of corals, located in shallow sub/tropical waters

19
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What are intertidal(littoral) ecosytems?

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Ecosystems where the ocean meets the land

20
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What are tides

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The periodic rising and falling of the oceans height due to the gravitational pull of the sun and moon

21
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What are mangroves?

A

trees with unique roots that curve upwards(for oxygen)

22
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How are mangroves threatened?

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By development and shrimp farming, we are only protecting !% of mangroves

23
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What are estuaries?

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Estuaries are water bodies where rivers flow into the ocean

24
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What species typically inhabit estuaries?

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Shorebirds and shellfish

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What is methane hydrate?
An ice like solid consisting of methane, a possible energy source(not enough research conducted)
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What causes ocean acidification?
The uptake of atmospheric carbon dioxide
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What are algal blooms?
When nutrients increase populations of algae in water, algae produce powerful toxins
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What is a red tide?
When algal blooms produce red pigments and discolor water | -causes illnessand death to wildlife and humans
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What percentage of the fish population are overexploited/heading to extinction?
25%
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What are some fish species we have hunted to extinction?
Steller sea cow, atlantic gray whale, caribbean monk seal
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What are the three main types of industrialized fish catching techniques? Describe them
Driftnets-huge nets set out to capture schools of fish Longlining- lines with numerous baited hooks Bottom trawling- weighted nets dragged along floor of continental shelf
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As fishing increases, the ____ and ___ of fish caught decline
Size & Age
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About how much of the world's fish production is due to aquaculture?
30%
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What label would you expect to see on sustainable seafood?
Dolphin-safe
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Where are marine protected areas (MPAs) established?
Along the coastlines of developed countries
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What are marine reserves?
Areas where fishing is prohibited
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What is the spillover effect?
When individuals of protected species spread outside of their reserves