Bottlenose Dolphin Basics
what type of strategist is a bottlenose Dolphin?
a K strategist
Which type of life cycle is bottlenose dolphins categorized in?
A simple life cycle
What type of strategist is a Chinook salmon?
An R strategist
what is the first stage of salmon?
eggs
a sample of seawater contains 67 mg/L of nitrate. What does this high nitrate level usually lead to?
increased algal growth
what term describes a young dolphin that is still under the care of there mother? (hint: it is a body part)
A calf
How does being a k strategist affect the population of bottlenose dolphins? ( Hint: Slow or Fast population growth)
slow population growth
what type of fertilization do salmon use?
external fertilization
what stage still carries a yolk sac?
Alevin
a reef study shows 67% coral cover. What does this percentage indicate about reef condition?
Healthy coral community
what is the name of a Group of dolphins that move together around the ocean?
A pod
Why do Adult Bottlenose dolphins invest in a lot of care young bottlenose dolphins?
To ensure the survival of few offspring
What is the term when a Chinook salmon lays there eggs?
Spawning
what stage begins active feeding in shallow freshwater
fry
a tuna swims at 67 Km/H during bursts, what ventilation does tunas perform?
Ram ventilation
What type of fertilization does dolphins use?
Internal fertilization
Why is the bottlenose dolphin life cycle considered simple?
No metamorphosis or Young born resemble adults
what term describes salmon that migrate from the ocean to freshwater to lay and fertilizing eggs in gravel beds?
Anadromous
what juvenile stage has vertical camouflage marks? (hint: think golf)
Parr
A study using a 20m cubed quadrat estimated 67 Chinook Salmon near the estuarie, what does the 67 chinook salmon represent?
Population
what is the reproductive mode where dolphins give birth to live young
Viviparity
What is the term for the development period of bottlenose dolphin inside the mother?
Gestation
what is the gravel nest dug by female salmon called? (Hint: it is a color)
A redd
what stage undergoes changes to tolerate saltwater?
smolt
a plankton study captures 67 plankton per cubic meter. what term describes this measurement
population density