What are the motives for establishing marine sanctuaries and reserves?

What will be an ideal response?


With the great majority of commercial species overfished or fished to the limit, marine reserves and sanctuaries give some of these species' populations a change to recover. These protected areas allow habitats of marine life to recover in biodiversity and productivity, and the proven success of reserves in many types of ocean environments is having a "spillover" effect as protected species spread outside reserves.

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____________________ produces fewer pollutants than burning coal, but is significantly more expensive and produces radioactive wastes

Fill in the blanks with correct word

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Stewardship is based on an idea that nature exists for all species alike and our success depends on how well we manage the Earth and nature

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The hagfish are the only known vertebrate that is iso-osmotic.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Which of the following is an example of a hot-spot, or intraplate volcano?

A. Mt. Fuji B. Mt. Rainier C. the Ring of Fire D. Mt. St. Helens E. Hawaiian Islands

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