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CFP Certified Fisheries Professional VIP Practice Exam
CFP — The Certified Fisheries Professional (CFP) credential is administered by the American Fisheries Society (AFS); the computer-based certification exam covers fish biology, population dynamics, sampling methodology, habitat assessment, water quality, fisheries management, aquaculture, and conservation across approximately 100 questions in a 3-hour sitting.
30
Questions
180m
Time Limit
70.00%
To Pass
Question 1 of 30👑 VIP
A fisheries biologist collects the following age-structured catch data using otolith analysis from a sample of 200 largemouth bass: Age 1 = 45, Age 2 = 38, Age 3 = 28, Age 4 = 19, Age 5 = 11, Age 6 = 6, Age 7 = 3. When plotting a catch curve (log of catch vs. age) for ages 3–7, the slope of the descending limb is –0.52. What does this value most directly represent, and what total annual mortality rate (A) does it imply?
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