| WRL reference | M05 D01 | |
| Module | M05 Natural Resource Use and Sustainability | |
| Data Set | D01 Identifying overfishing on Indonesian coral reefs | |
| Research questions | 1. How have catches from fish fences changed between 2005 and 2011 in the Wakatobi Marine National Park?
2. What does the data tell us about the sustainability of coral reef fisheries in the Wakatobi Marine National Park? |
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| Keywords | Ecosystem; Coral Reef; Sustainable: over-fishing; statistics; case study; human impact; populations; | |
| Potential Curriculum links | AP Biology | 2.D.3, 4.B.4 |
| AP Env Sci | IV Land and Water use F. Fishing | |
| IB Biology | C.2, C.5 | |
| IB Ess | 3.4.3, 4.1.5 | |
| AQA | 3.4.6, 3.4.7, 3.7.4, MS, AT, PS | |
| edexcel | A – 5.15, 5.20 B – 10.3, 10.4 Maths A | |
| OCR | A – 4.2.1, 6.3.1, 6.3.2 B – 4.3.2 – M, PAG, HSW | |
| SQA | FH2J 3 (b) (c) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) | |
| CCEA | 4.4.16, 4.4.17 | |
| WJEC | C1-5, C1-6, C2 -1, App B, Pract.req. | |
| Summary | In Asia many people rely on coral reef fish as a source of protein and a rapidly growing population has placed heavy demands on this already threatened ecosystem. This WRL study examines the evidence for over- fishing by looking at data collected from traditional Indonesian fish fences around Kalepuda island. Graphs are plotted, standard error calculated and a paired t-test applied to see if there have been any significant changes in the numbers of fish that have been caught in 2005 and 2011. This evidence is then used to consider the sustainability of coral reef fisheries in this area of Indonesia. Difficulty:Graphs and Statistics – 8/10, Discussion – 6/10 |
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