Environments
Kelp forests are found in these types of waters (temperatures).
What is 42°F ‐ 72°F?
Coral is doing this when "bleaching" occurs.
What is expelling zooxanthellae from the coral?
Sea lions, sea otters, rockfish live among these sea organisms.
What are kelp forests?
Which environment offers a unique habitat that supports a wide variety of species?
What are kelp forests?
Like the root of a plant, this keeps kelp attached to the ground.
What is a holdfast?
Coral Reefs are found in these types of waters (temperature).
What is 64°F ‐ 86°F?
Coral is actually made up of these.
What are individual animals called polyps?
The marine environment that has the most biodiversity.
What is coral reefs?
What part of the kelp keeps the kelp afloat?
What is a gas bladder/bulb?
Kelp is considered a _____.
What is a protist?
Coral reefs are found in what type of areas?
What is tropical & subtropical areas?
Coral reefs are endangered by these 3 things.
What is climate change, overfishing, and pollution.
Squid, clownfish, anemones live among these sea organisms.
What are coral reefs?
What animals are are considered a keystone species for the kelp forest?
What is a sea otter?
This part of the kelp is responsible for photosynthesis.
What is the blade?
This organism lives on rocky coastlines.
What is kelp?
Coral polyps build their homes out of this.
What is calcium carbonate?
This is the biggest ecological benefit of coral reefs.
What is habitat?
Coral reefs are fragile due to their sensitivity to...(3 things)
What is water quality, pH levels, and physical damage?
What role do sea otters play in kelp forests?
What is keeping control of sea urchin populations?
Coral Reefs are found in shallow, clear, warm water because there is plenty of this to create the proper environment.
What is sunlight?
Coral reefs take this many years to develop.
A: 1-5 Years
B: 10 - 1000 Years
C: 10,000 - 100,000 Years
What is B: 10 - 1000 Years?
Kelp forests are found along...
What is rocky coastlines?
What is the optimal location for coral reefs?
What is 35°N to 35°S?
This part of the kelp is not properly matched below to the part it is most similar to in a plant.
A: pneumatocyst (gas bladder)—chloroplast
B: holdfast‐‐‐roots
C: stipe—stem
D: blade‐‐leaf
What is A: pneumatocyst (gas bladder)—chloroplast