ZOO 149 3rd exam

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  1. 3. natural ability to learn, problem solving ability and sometime mischievous streak
  2. 4. the sale of wild animal parts for novelty souvenirs
  3. 7. RA 8550 (1998) Philippine ___________ Code
  4. 12. factors that are observed to be one of the major causes of the dugong's decreased population.
  5. 14. where Balaenoptera musculus is found
  6. 15. population trend of African clawless otter, A. capensis
  7. 16. polar bears are _______ most of the time
  8. 17. caudal peduncle and flukes are thrown up out of the water and brought down with force
  9. 18. The identity and variety of an ecological system.
  10. 23. The variety of species and ecosystems on Earth
  11. 26. Animals are counted in order to assess their density
  12. 28. can be found in Gingoog and Butuan Bay in northern Mindanao, near Balut Island off Saranggani, Palawan, Panay, Sulu and Bohol Sea, Tañon Strait, Sulawesi Sea, Davao Gulf (english common name)
  13. 30. walruses exhibit low reproductive rates with long __________ spans
  14. 31. Require measurement of the perpendicular distance from the track line to each sighting
  15. 32. English common name for Peponocephalaelectra found in Sulu and Bohol Sea
  16. 33. the normal pattern of exhalation and inhalation at the surface
  17. 35. ___________ data allow us to determine where human activities and whales are of most concern.
  18. 36. Males produce bell-like sounds and other vocalizations as part of a courtship display
  19. 37. IUCN listing for Dugong dugon
  20. 38. Animals are counted within a specific distance either side of the track line.
  21. 39. to melting of polar ice caps
  22. 42. the tagalog common name for most of Balaenoptera species
  23. 43. Study of the loss of Earth’s biological diversity and the ways this loss can be prevented thus seeks to protect life’s variety at all levels of biological organization
  24. 44. often a simple method for keeping track of births, deaths, and reproductive output in a population of
  25. 46. Provides for the establishment and management of protected areas in the Philippines
  26. 47. genus of the humpback whale
  27. 49. Employs observer(s) on each side of the vessel
  28. 50. the world's main authority on the conservation status of species
  29. 51. Species of pygmy sperm whale found in Davao
  30. 52. capturing them from the wild and forcing them to live in captivity
  31. 56. only reference site of dugongs
  32. 57. interferes with the abilities of some marine mammals to communicate, and locate both predators and prey
  33. 59. Most widely used technique to determine the abundance of cetaceans
  34. 69. Common name of Orcaellabrevirostris in Tagbanua
  35. 70. the IUCN symbol for vulnerable
  36. 71. Mother and Calf is the ________ social ties
  37. 74. population estimated that there are fewer than 10,000 manatees in ___________.
  38. 75. also called Pymy killer whale
  39. 77. a social group of whales
  40. 78. population ______ is estimated by counting all the individuals from a smaller sample area, then extrapolated to the set boundaries
  41. 79. A protocol which aims at sharing the benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources in a fair and equitable way, including by appropriate access to genetic resources and by appropriate transfer of relevant technologies, taking into account all rights over those resources and to technologies, and by appropriate funding, thereby contributing to the conservation of biological diversity and the sustainable use of its components.
  42. 82. The IUCN listing for Lagenodelphishosei
  43. 83. ____ of seals can dictate the social structure
  44. 84. Manages survey and records aircraft height
  45. 86. Visayan common name for Globicephala macrorhynchus
  46. 87. Blows whistle at start and end of transect
  47. 88. IUCN listing for the rough-toothed dolphin found in the Babuyan Islands and Saranggani Bay
  48. 89. In manatees, mating herds develop when a female is in ______
  49. 90. network with Important role in documentation of trade, with emphasis on threatened species
  50. 91. seminomadic sirenian
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  1. 1. Scientific name for the dwarf sperm whale found in Verde Island Passage, Sulu Sea, Tañon Strait
  2. 2. whale rises out of the water somewhat vertically, exposing its head
  3. 5. generations
  4. 6. the dugongs are ______ in at least a third of its range;status
  5. 8. Conservation of whale stocks officially concerned only with baleen whales, sperm and bottlenose whales.
  6. 9. Countries have exclusive sovereign rights to manage resources within 200 nautical miles of their coastlines
  7. 10. feed on small schooling fish, squid and crab; also called Bryde’s whale
  8. 11. thrusts a large part of its body out of the water and lands on the surface (side or back) with a huge splash
  9. 13. habitat of dugong
  10. 19. Process of obtaining and examining information on the occurrence and distribution of species by consulting people
  11. 20. Uses land based survey to estimate its abundance
  12. 21. dependent on the cold climate of the Arctic region
  13. 22. Conservation status of Physeter catodon (sperm whale)
  14. 23. Most commonly used apparatus in surveying marine mammals
  15. 24. Species of killer whales that can be found in Sulu Sea, Saranggani Bay, and Bohol Sea
  16. 25. Trends in ________ are used to assess human impacts and to identify threatened populations.
  17. 27. that have effects on biological communities that are disproportionate to their abundance and biomass
  18. 29. Acts of the President which relate to particular aspect of governmental operations in pursuance of his duties as administrative head shall be promulgated here
  19. 34. incidental take of marine mammals
  20. 40. the excess nitrogen from fertilizer can spawn massive algae blooms that deplete water of oxygen
  21. 41. leaps from the water at great speeds during the early morning hours
  22. 45. Writ of ___________. Direct respondent to permanently cease from committing acts or neglecting the performance of a duty in violation of environmental laws resulting in environmental destruction or damage.
  23. 48. Family where the Indopacific, Blainville’s, and Cuvier’s beaked whales belong to
  24. 53. the result of pollution, changes in ecosystems, ship traffic, and a number of other human-related problems.
  25. 54. most acrobatic species
  26. 55. due to this polar bears are unlikely to adapt for the
  27. 58. the study of populations of organisms.
  28. 60. cause major injuries or death when they collide with marine mammals
  29. 61. Regulation and monitoring of international trade in products from species and populations classified as
  30. 62. Common name for Physetermacrocephalus
  31. 63. Re-sightings of naturally or artificially marked individuals are used to calculate abundance
  32. 64. Employs observers on fixed shore-based platform to identify species, estimate group size, study the behavior and ecology of coastal marine mammals
  33. 65. Common name for sea cow in Batanes
  34. 66. Visayan common name for Globicephala macrorhynchus
  35. 67. a localized group of individuals of the same species
  36. 68. Physical organization or pattern of a system
  37. 72. Conservation Status of Balaenoptera physalus (fin whale)
  38. 73. An international agreement which aims to ensure the safe handling, transport and use of living modified organisms (LMOs) resulting from modern biotechnology that may have adverse effects on biological diversity, taking also into account risks to human health.
  39. 76. One of the most reliable methods for estimating the abundance of large marine mammals inhabiting in a large area
  40. 80. RA 9147 ____________ Resources Conservation and Protection Act
  41. 81. Result of one or more ecological and evolutionary processes, including predation, gene flow, natural disturbances and mycorrhizal associations as well as abiotic processes such as soil development and hydrological cycles.
  42. 85. occurs when there is no available haul-out