Student Worksheet
Take the time to look up some of these words or concepts before beginning your
tasks.
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| Age-0 |
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| Continental Shelf |
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| Dorsal |
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| Estuary |
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| Habitat |
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| Juvenile |
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| Ecosystem |
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| Migration |
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| Tide |
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| Hydrophone |
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| Ultrasonic |
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| Leaving Patterns |
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| Transect |
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| Dissolved Oxygen (DO) |
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| Salinity |
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| One meter = how many inches? |
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Why are estuaries so important?
Hint: Look at the plants, animals, history of the area,
geography, geology.
You may want to visit another estuary site for general information.
It never hurts to get additional information, and you may impress the teacher.
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What is unique about this estuary?
Hint: Take a look at the Mullica-Great Bay Watershed and the whole reserve. |
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Visit this site a little longer to read about and see all of the components in
the reserve. How does one affect another?
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What parts of the estuary do summer flounder frequent and why?
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What ways are flounder prepared and consumed by humans? Have you ever eaten flounder?
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What are two adaptations this order of fish has made to the environment?
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What are some challenges in this environment?
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Why did they only tag nine fish?
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Was the creek a large enough study area?
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What are some challenges in choosing this tagging and tracking method?
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When did they track using the portable method? Why?
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Where was the stationary hydrophone and what direction was it pointing?
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What is "missing time?"
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What is a refractometer?
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Build the map finding everything you need in the lesson.
Mark every 100 meters up to 600m.
Also, find and mark the stationary hydrophone, the tide station,
and the release site.
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What information does the data provide?
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Where did the fish spend most of their time and why?
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What do you think happened to fish A, C, F and H?
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What does "mean" DO, Temperature and Salinity tell us?
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What property/properties of water would cause the fish to move?
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What steps can we take as responsible stewards on planet Earth to be sure that this habitat is healthy and available to future
generations of fishes?
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