Anatomy
what is the other name for the nares?
Nostril!
What are the decomposers I mentioned?
Fungi, and bacteria!
How many eggs survive?
Only 100 out of 500 or 25%!
What is the operculum basically?
Gill cover!
What are the three main ways the salmon help replenish the ecosystem?
Feed animals, being nourishment to decomposers, their decomposing bodies help trees grow!
What do the yolk sacks on the alevins contain?
Protein!
what fin is the caudal fin?
Tail fin!
What are five predators of salmon?
Birds, bears, otters, sharks, and humans! If you got other ones good job!
How much do fry grow?
7.5 cm to 4.0 cm.
Witch fin is the dorsal fin?
Top fin!
How do decomposers get the salmon to give nutrition to the trees?
the decomposers decompose the salmon into the soil of the riverbed!
How many miles do salmon travel to there spawning grounds?
150 miles!
what kind of organ is the lateral line?
Sensory organ!
what animal helps the salmon get to the trees? (Other then decomposers?)
Birds!
What is the life cycle in order?
Eggs, alevin, fry, salmon!