Marine Conservation Biology of Animal mcqs January 8, 2026April 9, 2024 by u930973931_answers 29 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/29 Subscribe 1. What does marine conservation biology primarily focus on? (A) Studying marine species diversity (B) Protecting and preserving marine biodiversity (C) Investigating marine ecosystem dynamics (D) Analyzing marine pollution effects 2. Which of the following is a key goal of marine conservation biology? (A) Preventing extinction of marine species (B) Promoting habitat destruction in marine ecosystems (C) Maximizing exploitation of marine resources (D) Encouraging overfishing practices 3. What term refers to the deliberate release of organisms into marine environments? (A) Habitat restoration (B) Bioinvasion (C) Conservation introduction (D) Marine rewilding 4. Which of the following is NOT a threat to marine biodiversity? (A) Overfishing (B) Marine protected areas (C) Climate change (D) Pollution 5. Which marine conservation strategy focuses on the creation of protected areas to conserve marine biodiversity? (A) Sustainable fishing practices (B) Marine spatial planning (C) Marine protected areas (D) Integrated coastal management 6. What term describes the practice of restoring degraded marine habitats to their original state? (A) Marine conservation (B) Habitat restoration (C) Marine rewilding (D) Marine rehabilitation 7. Which of the following marine organisms is most commonly affected by marine debris? (A) Sea turtles (B) Sharks (C) Corals (D) Phytoplankton 8. What is the primary cause of coral reef degradation worldwide? (A) Climate change (B) Overfishing (C) Pollution (D) Invasive species 9. Which marine conservation approach involves the establishment of networks of protected areas connected by corridors? (A) Habitat restoration (B) Marine rewilding (C) Marine protected areas (D) Marine spatial planning 10. What term describes the phenomenon where nutrients from agricultural runoff lead to excessive algae growth in marine ecosystems? (A) Ocean acidification (B) Eutrophication (C) Coral bleaching (D) Thermal pollution 11. Which of the following is NOT a direct impact of overfishing on marine ecosystems? (A) Reduction in biodiversity (B) Disruption of food webs (C) Altered ecosystem dynamics (D) Increased coral reef resilience 12. What term describes the deliberate killing of marine mammals for commercial purposes? (A) Poaching (B) Whaling (C) Bycatch (D) Overfishing 13. Which of the following marine conservation strategies aims to reduce unintentional capture of non-target species during fishing operations? (A) Marine protected areas (B) Sustainable fishing practices (C) Marine spatial planning (D) Habitat restoration 14. What term describes the phenomenon where dissolved carbon dioxide in seawater lowers the pH, threatening marine life? (A) Eutrophication (B) Thermal pollution (C) Coral bleaching (D) Ocean acidification 15. Which of the following marine organisms is most susceptible to ocean acidification? (A) Phytoplankton (B) Fish (C) Corals (D) Seagrasses 16. What term describes the practice of intentionally releasing hatchery-raised marine organisms into the wild to boost populations? (A) Reintroduction (B) Marine rewilding (C) Habitat restoration (D) Conservation introduction 17. Which of the following marine conservation approaches focuses on maintaining the health of entire marine ecosystems rather than individual species? (A) Marine protected areas (B) Marine rewilding (C) Ecosystem-based management (D) Conservation introduction 18. What term describes the process of removing invasive species from marine ecosystems to restore native biodiversity? (A) Marine rewilding (B) Invasive species management (C) Conservation introduction (D) Habitat restoration 19. Which of the following is NOT a common method used in marine conservation biology? (A) Habitat destruction (B) Marine rewilding (C) Marine protected areas (D) Sustainable fishing practices 20. What term describes the deliberate release of previously captive marine animals into their natural habitats? (A) Conservation introduction (B) Marine rewilding (C) Reintroduction (D) Habitat restoration 21. Which of the following marine conservation approaches involves restoring coastal habitats like mangroves and salt marshes? (A) Marine rewilding (B) Conservation introduction (C) Habitat restoration (D) Invasive species management 22. What is the primary purpose of establishing marine protected areas (MPAs)? (A) To conserve and protect marine biodiversity (B) To promote commercial fishing (C) To facilitate marine pollution (D) To encourage overfishing 23. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of marine protected areas (MPAs)? (A) Supporting fish population recovery (B) Enhancing tourism revenue (C) Promoting scientific research (D) Facilitating destructive fishing practices 24. What term describes the practice of restoring damaged or degraded coral reefs? (A) Marine conservation (B) Coral farming (C) Coral reef restoration (D) Coral bleaching 25. Which of the following is a primary threat to sea turtle populations? (A) Habitat destruction (B) Ocean acidification (C) Eutrophication (D) Thermal pollution 26. What term describes the process of reviving degraded marine habitats to support healthy ecosystems? (A) Marine rewilding (B) Marine rehabilitation (C) Marine conservation (D) Marine restoration 27. Which of the following is a common method used in marine habitat restoration projects? (A) Removal of marine debris (B) Destruction of coral reefs (C) Introduction of invasive species (D) Overfishing 28. What term describes the loss of genetic diversity within a population due to reduced population size? (A) Population bottleneck (B) Genetic drift (C) Extinction vortex (D) Inbreeding depression 29. Which of the following is NOT a major threat to marine mammals? (A) Overfishing (B) Pollution (C) Climate change (D) Whaling