AS & A Level Marine Science (9693) — May–June 2025, Paper 31

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Question 1 · 16 marks · Coastal lagoon / tides / tidal range / definition

Mar Menor is the largest coastal lagoon in Spain and is a major tourist destination. There are no rivers entering the lagoon, so the water there is calm, and has a maximum depth…

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Question 2 · 6 marks · Estuaries / oysters / osmoconformers / body fluids / salinity

Oysters can grow in a range of salinities from 10 parts per thousand (ppt) in estuaries to 34 ppt in sea water. Fig. 2.1 shows how the concentration of body fluids in oysters…

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Question 3 · 9 marks · Aquaculture / salmon feed / fishmeal / fish oil / raw materials / trend

Salmon aquaculture can take place on land and in sea cages. In both places the salmon are fed on pellets. Fig. 3.1 shows the percentage of raw materials used in salmon feed…

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Question 4 · 14 marks · Marine organisms / seahorse / Chordata / classification / features

Seahorses belong to the phylum Chordata. They are small bony fish which live in shallow sheltered waters such as seagrass beds and estuaries. They are poor swimmers and rest by…

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Question 5 · 10 marks · Photosynthesis / chloroplast / structure / function / light-dependent / light-independent reactions

Photosynthesis takes place in chloroplasts. Explain how chloroplast structure is related to this function.

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Question 6 · 12 marks · Ocean / carbon cycle / carbon inputs / CO2 / weathering / run-off / respiration

Describe the different ways that carbon compounds can enter the ocean.

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Question 7 · 8 marks · Aquaculture / salmon / hatchery / wild release / conservation / advantages / disadvantages

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of releasing adult salmon produced in a hatchery into the ocean.

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