Online Test

This type of multiple choice test will be used in the exam! However, the 'Online Test' does not cover all possible questions! 65% correct answers are needed to pass the test!

Question 1

The sectors that have a high potential for sustainable jobs and growth and are explicitly mentioned in the ‘EU Blue Growth Strategy’ in Europe are:

Aquaculture: farming finfish, shellfish and aquatic plants is one of the world's fastest growing food sectors
Coastal and maritime tourism: employing over 3.2 million people, this sector generates a total of € 183 billion in gross value added
Seabed mining: has the potential to generate sustainable growth and jobs for future generations
Fisheries: since fish stock are increasing again the sector is on the rise
Marine Science: oceans gain importance and require an increasing amount of high-skilled persons
Shipping: low emission ships have a vast market and generate sustainable growth and jobs

Question 2

Which of the following is a target of the ‘EU Biodiversity Strategy’?

Protect species and habitats
Make fishing more sustainable and seas healthier
Reduce contaminants in fish and other seafood
Ensure sea-floor integrity
Help stop the loss of global biodiversity
Combat invasive alien species

Question 3

Which of the following statements about ‘Integrated Coastal Zone Management cycle’ is true?

The Systems Approach Framework provides a new stepwise guide to sustainable ICZM
Systems Approach Framework covers the steps Initiation, Planning, Implementation as well as Monitoring and Evaluation
ICZM is a well-defined, stepwise, iterative and linear process
The Systems Approach Framework allows a team to develop a management strategy, based on interaction between science, policy and stakeholders
ICZM approaches developed during the early 2000s are well suitable for practical applications and caused many successful local case studies
The Ecological-Social-Economic (ESE) Assessment is an alternative approach to the Systems Approach Framework

Question 4

Which of the following facts about ‘State of Europe’s Seas’ is true?

Across the regional seas of Europe, 50 different seabed habitat types are identified
Over 650 marine fish species are thought to inhabit European seas
Only 7 % of marine species are in an unfavourable conservation status
Over 180 species of marine birds are found throughout Europe's seas
An increasing sea level (1.7 mm/year) changes the shape of coastlines, contributes to coastal erosion and leads to flooding and more underground salt-water intrusion
Dramatic changes in an ecosystem are called 'ecological regime shifts'

Question 5

Which of the following qualitative descriptors are used in the ‘EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD)’ to determine the Good Environmental Status

Non-indigenous species introduced by human activities are at levels that do not adversely alter the ecosystems
Bathing water quality does not pose any risk to the population
Populations of all commercially exploited fish and shellfish are within safe biological limits
Emission from shipping are reduced to a level that does not cause harm to the environment
Permanent alteration of hydrographical conditions does not adversely affect marine ecosystems
Properties and quantities of marine litter do not cause harm to the coastal and marine environment

Question 6

Which of the following statements about the ‘EU Bathing Water Directive’ (BWD) is correct?

The first BWD was adopted already in 1976
Intention of the BWD is to provide information to citizens about quality of their bathing waters
Vibrions and salmonella are additional parameters to assess the quality of bathing waters
Intestinal enterococci and Escherichia coli (E. coli) are parameters to assess the quality of bathing waters
Other parameters could be taken into account, such as the presence of cyanobacteria or microalgae
Escherichia coli (E. coli) are common ubiquitous bacteria in marine environment