Marine Debris and Biodiversity Quiz
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What is the main cause of encounters with marine debris resulting in entanglement, drowning, suffocation, lacerations, decreased ability to catch food, and inability to effectively avoid predators?

  • Necropsy
  • Toxins/chemicals from plastic debris
  • Plastic fragments
  • Rope & netting (correct)

    • What is the most common impact of marine debris ingestion on marine organisms?

  • Reduced feeding capacity
  • Potential toxicity from plastic absorption
  • Reduced fitness
  • Starvation due to gut obstruction (correct)

    • What is the main focus of the 340 compiled articles on marine debris interactions?

  • Documenting interactions between marine debris and species (correct)
  • Assessing the economic impact of marine debris
  • Investigating the geological impact of marine debris
  • Identifying the sources of marine debris

    • Which of the following is NOT a potential impact of marine debris ingestion on marine organisms?

    <p>Increased ability to catch food</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main concern regarding encounters with marine debris and marine biodiversity?

    <p>Widespread and major threat to marine biodiversity</p> Signup and view all the answers

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