General
Limestone structures created by coral skeletons.
Reefs.
The two animals that Ali works with.
Sea turtles and corals.
Do soft corals have skeletons?
No.
Name of the process where zooxanthellae are expelled from corals.
Bleaching.
Name 2 types of cheese without the letter "e" in their name
Gouda, swiss, burrata, havarti, cotija, ricotta, gorgonzola, goat, etc...
These corals do not have skeletons.
Soft corals.
Team that Ali works for.
Disney's Conservation Team.
One thing that coral eat.
Plankton, eggs, detritus, small fish, debris.
One thing that causes coral to expel zooxanthellae.
Warm water, bad water quality, stress.
Is Die Hard a Christmas movie?
Yes.
The name for individual animals that make up a coral colony.
Polyps
Organization (acronyms) that Ali and her team help support for FL Keys coral restoration.
AZA SAFE
What is the word for 2 species that work together to have them both benefit?
Symbiotic/Symbiont
One thing that DC is doing to save coral.
Coral Nurseries, outplanting, monitoring.
Finish the song lyrics from the hit 2009 song "I Got A Feeling" by the Black Eyed Peas: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, Friday, __________ _______
Saturday, Saturday, and Sunday
Chemical that corals create to make their skeleton.
CaCO3 or calcium carbonate.
Ali's favorite animal. She is holding a blow up of it in the first slide.
Sharks! Specifically whale sharks.
Name of the stinging cells that allow coral to catch food.
Nematocysts.
Name of the disease that is killing coral in record breaking numbers.
SCTLD or stony coral tissue loss disease.
Name 3 things you like about Ali.
All correct, thanks.
Name of the entire colony of coral polpys.
Holobiont.
The full title of Ali's job. Mom this one is for you.
Marine Conservation and Science Technician.
Name of the dinoflagellate algae that live inside coral cells and help them eat.
Zooxanthellae.
Where SCTLD is thought to have originated.
Port Miami or Virginia Key.
I have no idea, but I appreciate you indulging me. You get points if you tried.