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1
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Who studied/conducted a seahorse tagging project in Studland Bay, Dorset?

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Collins et al., 2010

2
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In Studland Bay what was the main species of seagrass? (With Citation)

A

Zostera marina (Collins et al., 2010)

3
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What were the 2 species of seahorse found in Studland Bay? (With Citation)

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Spiny (H. guttulatus) and Short Snouted (H. Hippocampus)

Collins et al., 2010

4
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How many of the spiny seahorse tagged in Studland Bay were re-sighted and how many were pregnant? (With Citation)

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All 5 re-sighted
3 Pregnant Males
(Collins et al., 2010)

5
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What did the Studland Bay study demonstrate the importance of with regards to conservation efforts? (Collins et al., 2010)

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The use of volunteer divers to contribute to management plans (Collins et al., 2010)

6
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Who tracked the Northern Gannet following the deepwater horizon event in order to track environmental impacts (using GPS and satellite tags)?

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Burke et al., 2012

7
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What did Burke et al., 2012 find out by tracking Northern Gannets following the deepwater horizon disaster?

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That most adults had returned to Canada but 50,000 immature gannets remained in the Gulf of Mexico and suffered oil-related mortality?

8
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Who said that animal tracking can provide new means to assess far-reaching environmental impacts?

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Burke et al., 2012

9
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Who found that North Sea Cod, Haddock and Whiting have been important commercial fish resources but the trends in their fishing intensity and biomass aren’t fully known?

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Macer and Pope, 1996

10
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Who found that whiting wasn’t as valuable as Cod or Haddock and that there were increases in its landing because of the 1930s depression?

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Macer and Pope, 1996