Conch Biology
Part of the conch we actually eat
What is the Body
The main ecosystem of the adult conch
What are Seagrass Beds
The two main uses for conch in The Bahamas
What is Food and shells ?
A land-based lab for raising conch in Grand Bahama
What is Blue Action Lab?
A popular conch dish
What is Conch salad, cracked conch, conch fritters, scorched conch (any one)?
The spiral structure of the conch's shell
What is the whorl?
Conch scrape this off the blades of seagrass
This agency sets conch harvesting regulations
What is the department of marine resources?
True or False: Conch populations are declining in parts of the Caribbean
True
The conch shell is featured on this Bahamian national symbol
What is The Coat of Arms?
True or false? Conch have eyes
True - they have eye stalks
A key predator of juvenile conch
What are crabs, rays, fish? (any correct answer counts)
This is a common indicator of a mature conch
What is a well formed lip?
This US state has made it illegal to harvest conch
What is Florida?
A yearly festival in McLeans Town, Grand Bahama
What is Conch Cracking?
Conchs use these to flip themselves or move small distances
What is the operculum? (claw or foot)
Seagrass beds provide ____________ and ____________ for young marine animals like conch
What is food and shelter?
Overfishing of conch can lead to this in the future
What is extinction?
These areas are considered "No take Zones" for conch in the Bahamas
What are Marine Protected Areas?
You can only get this specific conch dish in West End, Grand Bahama
What is Pickled Conch?
The free swimming larvae released from the egg of the conch.
What are veligers?
Another name for a juvenile conch
What is a roller?
It is illegal to harvest conch using this
What is SCUBA gear?
It is illegal to harvest female conch that have these
What are eggs?
The Bahamas Exports this much Conch per year on average
600 million pounds