PART III. Short answer question SET 2. Refer to the follow…
PART III. Short answer question SET 2. Refer to the following set of 8 questions for the next 4 problems. Pick four to answer in the following 4 questions. How can ecological knowledge contribute to fisheries management of commercially valuable fish? Discuss at least 2 specific ways. What is the difference between an “income” breeder and a “capita” breeder in seals, sea lions, and walruses? How does this affect their migratory behavior? Discuss 2 specific adaptations that whales have for deep diving. Be sure to describe how and why these adaptations are beneficial specifically for deep diving. Compare and contrast the baleen versus the toothed whales. Discuss 2 characters. What are some possible explanations for the sexual dimorphism that is present between within sperm whales? Discuss at least 2 different hypotheses. Describe 2 different ways that sound is used by cetaceans. Be sure to discuss a specific example (what type of whale would use that sound and in what circumstance). Discuss 2 specific adaptations of the marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) found on the Galapagos islands that allows it to be successful in the marine environment. Discuss TWO adaptations that seabirds have for osmoregulation.
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