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Some sponges live attached to the outside of Scallop shells, making it harder for other animals to attach. These other animals are larger than the sponges and can impede the movement of the Scallop. These other animals are larger than the sponges and can impede the movement of the Scallop. The Sponge cannot move from place to place by itself but is carried by the Scallop to the safer areas or areas with more food availability. What sort of relationship is there between the sponge and the Scallop?

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Important Questions on Communities

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MYP:1-3
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Draw a food web that includes scallops and as many other organisms as well.
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MYP:1-3
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The graph shows the quantity of Scallops ( Pecten novaezelandiae ) collected from the Southern Scallop Fishery each year from 1959 onwards. The fishery was closed in 1981-2001. Suggest reasons for the small harvest of scallops in the 1960s.
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MYP:1-3
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The graph shows the quantity of Scallops ( Pecten novaezelandiae ) collected from the Southern Scallop Fishery each year from 1959 onwards. The fishery was closed in 1981-2001. Suggest reasons for the huge increase during the first half of the 1970s.
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MYP:1-3
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The graph shows the quantity of Scallops ( Pecten novaezelandiae ) collected from the Southern Scallop Fishery each year from 1959 onwards. The fishery was closed in 1981-2001. Suggest reasons for the decrease in the second half of the 1970s.
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MYP:1-3
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The graph shows the quantity of Scallops ( Pecten novaezelandiae ) collected from the Southern Scallop Fishery each year from 1959 onwards. The fishery was closed in 1981-2001. Suggest reasons for the recovery in 1980s and the high levels of harvesting in the 1990s.
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MYP:1-3
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The graph shows the quantity of Scallops ( Pecten novaezelandiae ) collected from the Southern Scallop Fishery each year from 1959 onwards. The fishery was closed in 1981-2001. Suggest reasons for the decrease in harvest after 2001.
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MYP:1-3
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Discuss how science can help with attempts to restore the Southern Scallop Fishery and protect it for the future.
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MYP:1-3
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Fishery workers in Tasman Bay, Golden Bay and other parts of the Southern Scallop fishery are keen to restart dredging for scallops. Write an article for them to read. Explain the importance of balancing the needs of current communities with those of future communities.