Description
Invertebrates
Birds
Fish
Mystery Box
100
What is the name of the plant that creates beautiful meadows in the subtidal zone?
Eelgrass
100
Why are grass shrimp also known as "ghost shrimp"?
They are transluscent
100
What type of bird is this?
Great Blue Heron
100
Which of the fish on the cards would be the best at hide and seek?
The Winter Flounder
100
Name one other zone in the Great Bay
Mudflats
Salt Marsh
Subtidal areas
Rocky Shore
Forest edge and salt spray zone
200
Was there a decline or incline in eelgrass beds between 1996 and 2008?
decline
200
What has impacted oyster populations in the Great Bay?
Disease and siltation (pollution)
200
Name two types of wading birds in the Great Bay
Canadian geese, diving ducks (scaup and goldeneye) , dabbling ducks (black ducks and mallards)
200
What is cited as a reason for the decline in migrating fish?
Dams
200
Name one reason why the subtidal zone and eel grass beds are important to protect
Answers may vary
300
How does eelgrass help with water clarity?
remove nutrients and trap suspended sediments
300
When are horseshoe crabs most visible?
During spawning season in late spring, early summer
300
When are Canadian geese most likely to feed on eel grass?
low tide
300
Which fish would be considered as the "vampire of the sea?"
The Sea Lamprey
300
Name three towns surrounding the Great Bay
Dover
Madbury
Durham
Newmarket
Stratham
Newfields
Portsmouth
Greenland
Newington
Eliot (ME
400
What part of the eelgrass helps reduce erosion?
the roots
400
What is causing the green crab population to explode?
rising ocean temperatures
400
Name two things that the Great Blue Heron will eat
fish, amphibians, reptiles, invertebrates, small mammals, small birds
400
What happens to the Winter Flounder at about 5-6 weeks
All flounder actual start look like normal fish but after 5-6 weeks, one eye begins to move to the other side of the head
400
Name one of the rivers that feed into the Great Bay
Bellamy River
Oyster River
Lamprey River
Squamscott River
Winnicut River
Pascataqua River
500
What are three important functions of eelgrass in the subtidal zone?
Any of the three:
-Water clarity
-Safe space for fish and animals
-Oxygen
-Food source
-Prevents Erosion
500
What makes horseshoe crab blood so useful in the medical field?
It can detect foreign bacteria
500
How does the Great Bay help waterfowl?
build energy for reproduction and long migratory flights
500
What does the term "Anadromous Fish" mean?
fish that come from saltwater (ocean) and use the estuary as a nursery area and feeding ground
500
Who is this handsome creature?
Squidward Quincy Tentacles