Marine Conservation

Question 1

How do humans depend on marine resources?

Answer 1

Protein
Renewable and non-renewable energy sources
Mined commodities
Shipping
Repositories for waste
Recreation

Question 2

What are the current threats to the marine environment?

Answer 2

Climate change - Ocean acidification, sea level rise, Freshwater input, surface current changes, etc.

Fisheries- Bycatch, Aquaculture, ghost fishing, overexploitation, destructive techniques, etc.

Land-based - Waste effluent, plastics, coastal squeeze, air pollution, sediment loads, land reclamation, etc.

Question 3

What is biodiversity?

Answer 3

The variability among living organisms from all sources including terrestrial, marine, and other aquatic ecosystems.

Question 4

What are the challenges to conserving the marine environment?

Answer 4

Lack of knowledge
Lack of monetary value
speed of change
Political agendas
Different threats across ecosystems.