Marvelous Marine Mammals
Name That Ecosystem
Endangered Species
NOAA Grab Bag
Currents & Geography
Inumerable Invertebrates
100
Member of the toothed whale group. So intelligent they work for the U.S. Navy.
Dolphins
100
Made up of colonies of hundreds to thousands of tiny endosymbiotic cnidarians. Characterized by high biodiversity.
Coral Reefs
100
Slow-moving, filter-feeding shark.
Largest of all the fish. (largest confirmed 18.8m long)
Whale Shark
100
What is "NOAA", our marine research and regulatory agency?
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
100
Five of these are created in the world ocean by the combination of Earth's rotation, global wind patterns, and the location of the land masses.
Gyres
100
You should avoid me. Who am I?
Portuguese Man O' War ( a stinging hydrozoan)
200
Marine mammal that:
1) is known for its ability to use tools, such as rocks, to crack open shellfish
2) has to eat 30% of its body weight daily to generate body heat in the cold water
a) Sea Otters
200
Characterized by stilt-legged tropical plants adapted to changing tides and salinities. Nursery area with sheltering roots.
Mangroves
200
Largest and only carnivorous sea turtle. NOAA is working to preserve their nesting grounds.
Leatherback Sea Turtles
200
Which species did NOAA significantly support by removing dams from rivers leading to Maine from the Atlantic?
Atlantic Salmon
200
Which is the deepest ocean with lots of undersea tectonic activity b/c it's within the "Ring of Fire"?
Pacific Ocean
200
I'm a quick learner with a beak and I can regenerate my arm.
Who am I?
Octopus
350
Which species is the largest member of the dolphin family Delphinidae?
Killer Whale
350
Region of fluctuating salinity & water levels where freshwater tributaries flow into saltwater seas. High biomass, but lower biodiversity. Nursery for many fish.
Estuary
350
Marine mammal native to the coasts of the northern and eastern North Pacific Ocean. Was killed for fur, now eaten by killer whales.
Sea Otter
350
The ________ whale to catch. Listed in NOAA's species spotlight due to declining numbers from fishing gear entanglement and vessel strikes. 372 remain.
Atlantic Right Whale
350
Which way should someone swim to escape a rip current?
parallel to shore in either direction to escape the outward current
350
It seems like everyone eats me. I have an internal "pen" and a beak. I am the monster in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.
Who am I?
Squid
400
Largest mammal in the world, 100 feet long, lives off of krill strained with its baleen.
Blue W
hale
400
Cooler water coastal habitat characterized by tall algae. Nursery and home to many species.
Kelp Forest or Bed
400
Smallest seal, two populations native to Hawaiian islands and the Mediterranean Sea
Monk Seal
400
Sea Turtle losses are greatest due to trawling for which crustacean we eat fried, sauteed, grilled, and as scampi? You can buy it farm-raised or wild caught.
shrimp
400
Current that runs northward along our east coast that brings warm water to the British Isles.
Gulf Stream
400
We're named after a colorful flower. We are stationary tentacled predators.
Who are we?
Anemone
450
Which whale is known for:
1) its long migration patterns, traveling thousands of miles to warm breeding grounds each year
2) songs were popular record albums during the 1970s
Humpback whale
450
Characterized by fissures/cracks on the seabed that release geothermally heated water rich in hydrogen sulfide. Home to tubeworms and yeti crabs.
Hydrothermal vents
450
Pale whale in an Arctic and sub-Arctic cetacean. Closely related to the narwhal. Has "melon" organ in its head for echolocation.
Beluga
450
_____ is the farming of marine plants or animals. It is a growing industry that is managed by NOAA.
Aquaculture
450
There is a problem with ______ collecting in spots within the gyres.
Floating garbage patches
450
I am the first organism is Earth's evolution to have bilateral symmetry.
Who am I?
Platyhelminthese aka flatworms
500
Only marine mammal that is strictly herbivorous?
Manatees & Dugongs
500
Warmer water coastal habitat. Characterized by the only ocean plants. Home to manatees and green sea turtles. Lots of primary productivity and shelter for developing young.
Sea grass bed
500
Cartilaginous fish with distinctive head shape. Many are threatened, two species, Great and Scalloped, are critically endangered.
Hammerhead sharks
500
______ results when too much N & P cause a cascade of algae growth, die off, and dissolved oxygen depletion due to runoff/animal waste entering waterways. NOAA monitors water quality to prevent this.
Eutrophication
500
Only Sea bounded by currents (4 of them) instead of land. Characterized by life-supporting floating Sargassum alage mats and calm, blue water.
Sargasso Sea
500
We are Mrs. G's new favorite animals. We are soft-bodied and come in many forms, including bunny and sheep, and colors, including neons.
Who are we?
Nudibranchs aka Sea slugs (molluscs)
