Chapter 9, Problem 9CR

To determine

The fundamental concepts of the section and summarize the threats that are faced by the aquatic biodiversity resulting from human activity. The definition of ocean acidification and whether it as a significant threat to biodiversity or not. The definition of fishery and risks that it meets. The industrial fish harvesting methods and the percentage of fisheries that have been overexploited. The effect of jellyfish blooms in disrupting the ecosystem and link it to human influence. The definition of marine protected area and a marine reserve and the percentage of area under marine reserves. The methods used to preserve marine diversity. The efforts of Sylvia Earle in the protection of aquatic biodiversity. The role of restoration in protecting marine biodiversity and six ways in which the ecosystem approach can be applied to protect the aquatic biodiversity.