CMM Online Test - IKZM Lehrbrief 2019

Question 1

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

Almost 70% of the world's known marine mammal species can be found in Europe's regional seas

Dramatic changes in an ecosystem are called 'ecological regime shifts'

Over 180 species of marine birds are found throughout Europe's seas

Across the regional seas of Europe, 50 different seabed habitat types are identified

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

Only 7 % of marine species are in an unfavourable conservation status

Question 2

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

Emission from shipping are reduced to a level that does not cause harm to the environment

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

Properties and quantities of marine litter do not cause harm to the coastal and marine environment

Populations of all commercially exploited fish and shellfish are within safe biological limits

Permanent alteration of hydrographical conditions does not adversely affect marine ecosystems

Question 3

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

Fisheries: since fish stock are increasing again the sector is on the rise

Seabed mining: has the potential to generate sustainable growth and jobs for future generations

Coastal and maritime tourism: employing over 3.2 million people, this sector generates a total of € 183 billion in gross value added

Marine biotechnology: it is expected that the sector will offer high-skilled employment and significant downstream opportunities

Marine Science: oceans gain importance and require an increasing amount of high-skilled persons

Question 4

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

Coastal water define surface waters between coastline and the national sea border

Transitional waters are partly saline surface water bodies in the vicinity of river mouths

Biological quality elements (fish, benthic, invertebrates, aquatic flora) are used to describe the good ecological status of water bodies

Reference conditions are a description of the biological quality elements at high status

The WFD wants to expand the scope of water protection to all waters, surface waters and groundwater

Surface water bodies sub-divide transitional and coastal waters and are the smallest management unit of the WFD

Question 5

Which of the following statements related to ‘Regional Sea Conventions (RSC)’ is correct?

The Barcelona Convention focusses on the protection of marine environment and the coastal region of the Mediterranean

RSC shall support the implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive

The OSPAR Convention is on protection of the marine environment in the in the North-East Atlantic

The Bucharest Convention is meant for the protection of the Black Sea

The MARPOL Convention regulates the prevention of pollution and protection of the European Arctic Region

Helsinki Convention (HELCOM) aims at the protection of the marine environment in the Baltic Sea Area

Question 6

Which of the following ‘actions and tools’ belongs to SAF-step ‘Issue Identification’?

Map ecosystem services and stakeholder preferences

Map stakeholders and list human activities

Check if a System Approach Framework is really needed

Apply a Geographical Information System for a final spatial analysis

Identify financial funding opportunities for implementation

Identify relevant environmental, social & economic elements