Freshwater Habitats/Terms
Lake management techniques such as draining and poisoning are methods primarily used in:
D. population adjustment.
Which is a type of mollusk with a two-piece shell around a soft inner body that lives in warm, shallow water in colonies called beds or reefs?
oysters
The littoral zone in a lake is best described as:
shallow with rooted vegetation
The animal that one is least likely to see out in the wild is a:
bobcat
The basic requirements of food, cover, water, territory, and home range are collectively called:
habitat
The best minimum depth for an embankment pond is:
6 feet.
Which freshwater game fish is so popular that the industry has created specialized gear for catching it?
largemouth bass
The concentration of sodium, chlorine, magnesium, and potassium in the water is called:
salinity
Animals that are in the amphibious habitat can live
on land and in the water.
The amount of game that is sustained by a given land area is its:
carrying capacity.
Compared to the amount of dissolved oxygen in other waters, the amount of dissolved oxygen in an estuary is:
much greater.
Which animal is known as bony fish or fatbacks, with 98% of those caught being processed into fish meal, proteins, and oils?
menhaden
Two common methods for habitat development are woodland management and:
fence row plantings.
n which type of habitat is one most likely to find a red fox, a cottontail rabbit, and a woodchuck?
pasture
During a hike with his friends, Doug saw a beaver and a muskrat. Which habitat was he most likely near?
stream
When a lake or pond is used for fish production, it is especially important to consider:
D. water quality.
The only trout species native to Western North Carolina, which is generally small and ranges in size up to 8 inches, is the:
brook trout
What characteristic of ocean water averages 35%?
salinity
Which fish is native to North Carolina and is also called papermouth, calico bass, and speckled perch
black crappie
Which bird species, in addition to being a game bird, is also known for eating weed seeds from fields?
mourning dove
Because of the high level of dissolved oxygen found in the waters of estuaries, what else is normally found there?
bacteria
Which species can live up to 60 years and lives on the ocean bottom near the coasts of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?
lobster
The water conditions of 68°F or greater, adequate oxygen, and a pH of 6.5 to 9.0 are best for:
fish production.
Because of the conditions and location of estuaries, what percent of the marine fish harvested by American fisheries either comes from or passes through the estuarine ecosystem?
90%
Which agency is primarily responsible for providing assistance to landowners in regard to monitoring the habitat of bog turtles and salamanders?
Wildlife Resources Commission