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Apologia Marine Bio 15
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11th Grade
05/11/2012

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Reverse osmosis
Definition
when salt water under pressure is pushed across a selectively permeable membrane to remove the salt
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Sustainable yield
Definition
The amount of individuals in a population that can be caught without a reducing the size of the population or letting it grow
Term
Purse seine
Definition
Netting used to capture schools of clupeoid fishes
Term
Mariculture
Definition
The farming and harvesting of marine animals and plants
Term
Closed Mariculture uses farms that are controlled.
Definition
True

Closed Mariculture uses farms that are controlled.
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Gill nets trap nearly any creature not small enough to fit through the net opening.
Definition
True

Gill nets trap nearly any creature not small enough to fit through the net opening.
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Resources that are not capable of replacing are called renewable resources.
Definition
False

Resources that are not capable of replacing are called renewable resources.
Term
Large bottom dwelling fishes are called gadoid fishes.
Definition
True

Large bottom dwelling fishes are called gadoid fishes.
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Non-living resources in ocean:
Definition
Oil, energy, minerals, water
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Trawls are used to trap gadoid fishes.
Definition
True

Trawls are used to trap gadoid fishes.
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Resources that can naturally replace themselves are called renawable resources.
Definition
True

Resources that can naturally replace themselves are called renawable resources.
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Small, plankton-eating fish that travel in large schools are called clupiod fishes.
Definition
True

Small, plankton-eating fish that travel in large schools are called clupiod fishes.
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Shellfish are the largest marine food group.
Definition
False

Shellfish are the largest marine food group.
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Renewable resources can be harvested to the point of extinction.
Definition
True

Renewable resources can be harvested to the point of extinction.
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The two most commonly harvested groups are finfish and shellfish.
Definition
True

The two most commonly harvested groups are finfish and shellfish.
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Tides, waves and currents are ocean motions that can be harvested for energy.
Definition
True

Tides, waves and currents are ocean motions that can be harvested for energy.
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Scientists are looking to oceans for new medicine.
Definition
True

Scientists are looking to oceans for new medicine.
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Banning certain methods of caputre, time and year to fish, other restrictions (is helpful??)
Definition
True

Banning certain methods of caputre, time and year to fish, other restrictions (is helpful??)
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The harsh climate of Anartica does not hinder people from catching things.
Definition
False

The harsh climate of Anartica does not hinder people from catching things.
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Advertising/marketing does not benefit fish populations.
Definition
False

Advertising/marketing does not benefit fish populations.
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