Phases
During the reef phase, what 2 filter feeders are shown on the bones of the whale?
Sponge and an anemone
"Sunlight ______ down and the water is full of ________"
shimmers, life
What is another name for Grenadier fish?
Rat Tail Fish
How many feet high can a whale blow water out of their blow hole.
30 ft
What ocean is our blue whale located in?
Pacific Ocean
How many pounds of whale blubber and muscles do the animals eat every day during the mobile scavenger phase?
80 lb's
"The death of a whale awakens and ignites a ___________."
Cascade of new life
What 2 organisms does the book say that krill feast on?
Algae and plankton
How many years have passed between the whales' death all the way to her final decomposition?
150 years
What object is the same size as a blue whales heart?
Golf Cart
About how many different species of deep-sea creatures feed on the soft tissue of the whale?
400 species
When this _______ water moves out to sea, ________ water from the deep rises up to replace it, like a massive conveyor belt. This process is called _______."
warmer, cold, upwelling
What fish has round suckers instead of a mouth?
Hagfish
How many tons does it say the blue whale can weigh up to?
165 tons
How many pounds does a baby blue whale grow per day?
200 lbs per day
What chemicals seep out from the whales bones during the reef phase?
Calcium, Nitrates, and Phosphates
"Years pass. Life on the whale fall is still changing. The flurry of activity is mostly _________ now."
Microscopic
What organs are not present on the zombie worm as stated by the book?
At how old does a blue whale develop baleen plates?
6 months old
As stated by the book, the grooves on a blue whales throat are compared to what musical instrument?
An Accordion
During the sulfophilic phase, what chemical does the book say is poisonous to most animals except some deep sea creatures.
Hydrogen sulfide
Drawn to the chemicals released by the worms, blankets of bacteria in vibrant ______, ________, _________, and ________ cover every inch of the remaining skeleton.
oranges, yellows, reds, whites
How many feet long is the titanosaur according to the book?
85 ft long
What year was a whale fall first discovered?
1987
How many plates of baleen grow from the blue whales gums?
800 thin plates