The maximum sustainable yield (MSY) is best defined as ________
A) annual harvest that will balance natural mortality and predation
B) largest catch that can be taken without overfishing
C) largest catch that will cover the minimum cost of fishing
D) maximum fishing effort allowed after overfishing occurs
E) minimum catch that will still allow the population to increase
B
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What will be an ideal response?
The Permian extinction may have been caused by the interrelated consequences of the
consolidation of Pangaea and global climate change. Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
The Asian region can be divided into three principal subregions; which of the following is NOT one of three principal subregions of Asia?
a. East b. South c. Southeast d. North
The annual global growth rate of the human population peaked at 2.1% in the ________ and has been declining ever since
A) early 1900s B) 1950s C) 1960s D) 1990s E) year 2000