# Ocean Biodiversity

IELTS Academic Listening - 10 questions - 10 minutes - Note completion

Source: Recording, questions and answer key from Cambridge IELTS 11, Test 1, Listening Part 4. © Cambridge University Press & Assessment. Used for educational practice. Explanations and evidence notes are written by Testmigo.

## The recording

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## Questions

### Questions 31-40: Note completion

Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Ocean Biodiversity
Biodiversity hotspots
areas containing many different species
important for locating targets for **(31)** _____
at first only identified on land
Boris Worm, 2005
identified hotspots for large ocean predators, e.g. sharks
found that ocean hotspots:
were not always rich in **(32)** _____
had higher temperatures at the **(33)** _____
had sufficient **(34)** _____ in the water
Lisa Ballance, 2007
looked for hotspots for marine **(35)** _____
found these were all located where ocean currents meet
Census of Marine Life
found new ocean species living:
under the **(36)** _____
near volcanoes on the ocean floor
Global Marine Species Assessment
want to list endangered ocean species, considering:
population size
geographical distribution
rate of **(37)** _____
Aim: to assess 20,000 species and make a distribution **(38)** _____ for each one
Recommendations to retain ocean biodiversity
increase the number of ocean reserves
establish **(39)** _____ corridors (e.g. for turtles)
reduce fishing quotas
catch fish only for the purpose of **(40)** _____

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