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| Which regions are most vulnerable to climate change? |
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The study of periodic plant and animal life cycle stages and how these are influenced by seasonal and interannual variations in climate
-The timing or development of an organism
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| Possible consequences of shifts in flowering time: |
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-Hybridization among closely related species
-Competition for pollinators, nutrients, H2O
-Shifts in timing of specialist interactions |
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| Statistical match between climate variables and the boundaries of a species distribution |
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| assited migration. the intentional movement of species to a location where the probability of future persistence is predicted to be higher. |
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| Goals of Managed Relocation (3) |
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-Reduction of extinction risk
-Enhancement of evolutionary potential
-Enhancement of ecosystem services |
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| Threats to marine ecosystems (8) |
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- Overfishing (exploitation)
- Chemical & nutrient pollution
- Destructive Fishing Gear
- Climate Change
- Ocean Acidification
- Habitat Loss
- Invasive species
- Disease
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| Increased abundance of mid-level predators following a reduction of top predators |
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| "Fishing down the food web" |
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| Fishing pressure shifts toward lower trophic levels as predators decline |
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| Negative impacts of aquaculture (4) |
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-Nutrient enrichment
-Parasites/ Pathogens
-Genetic pollution
-Sources of feed? |
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| Positives of aquaculture (5) |
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- Reduced pressure on wild stocks (?)
- Enhance depleted stocks
- Nutrient waste can be used for production
- Reduce Land conversion
- Necessary source of protein for a growing world population
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| Marine Protected Area (MPA) |
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| any area of marine environment that has been reserved by laws or regulations to provide lasting protection for part or all of the natural and cultural resources therein |
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| refer specifically to no-take areas, where removing or destroying natural or cultural resources is prohibited. |
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| Dispersal from the reserve to waters outside of the reserve |
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| Global Threats to Coral Reef systems (4) |
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- Ocean acidification
- coral bleaching
- Sea-level rise
- Destructive fishing
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| Local threats to coral reef systems |
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- Agricultural runoff
- Algal Blooms
- Disease
- Invasives
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| Euphydryas editha bayensis |
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| Bay Checkerspot Butterfly |
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| Individual Transferable quotas (ITQ) |
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| Fishers are guaranteed a given percent of the total allowable catch |
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| Things to consider when doing restoration (6) |
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Substrate: intact or destroyed
Disturbance: add or eliminate
Dispersal: Is dispersal limiting recruitment
Food Availability: Is there enough to support restored populations
Behavior: Will behavior limit success
Competition: esp. w/ exotic species |
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| two fast growing tree species |
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| medium growth rate tree species |
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| Ramphocleus Costaricensis |
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Cherries Tanager- really effective at dispersing seed
like large patches and Inga trees |
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| those entities whose long term persistence the conservation effort is attempting to ensure |
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| Types of conservation targets (5) |
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Species
Ecosystems
Scenery
Biodiversity
Humans and their activities |
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| must have 1,500 species of endemic vascular plants and has lost at least 70% of its habitat |
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| The scientific study and practice of renewing and restoring degraded, damaged, or destroyed ecosystems |
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