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| Submerged Aquatic Vegetation |
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1. food source
2. habitat
3. stabilizes bay bottom
4. provide O2 |
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| Why are SAV's disappearing |
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1. sediment
2. too much algae
3. toxic chemicals |
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| when a mating pair is made what does the female do |
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| what is the first step of crabs called |
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| the second step in life is called |
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| blue crab have how many sets of legs |
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| what is the crabs shell called |
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| ?/4 legal sized crabs are caught each year |
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| Juvenile attached oysters are called what |
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| legal size to keep oysters |
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| can oysters change gender |
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| they suck in phytoplankton |
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| when they were abundant how long did it take to filter the bay |
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| what percent remains of what used to be |
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| why did oyster populations decline |
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1. Overhavesting
2. MSX and Dermo
3. Sediment covering oysters because of devloping |
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| do we need to stop overharvesting |
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| MSX and DERMO are killing oysters T/F |
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| how long does it take for the oysters to filter the bay now |
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| oysters can attach to sand and other non-hard objects T/F |
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| oysters filter water with gills T/F |
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| small animals that move with the current |
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| Rockfish are also called what |
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| Ban on fish is called what |
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| where do rockfish spend most of their time |
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| where do they spend their time as young rockfish |
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| camouflage that is diferent on the top and bottom |
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| how did the rochfish recover |
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| a 5 year moratorium and restored spawning grounds |
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| Menhaden what do they eat |
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| Menhaden what do humans use them for |
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| Menhaden what is Omega Protein and what do they do |
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| they catch and process menhaden and sell them |
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| Diamondback Terrapin feeds on |
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| Diamondback Terrapin are females bigger than males |
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| Diamondback Terrapin can you tell age by the rings on there back |
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| Diamondback Terrapin can temp. affect gender of the eggs |
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| Diamondback Terrapin is it the only turtle that only lives in brackish water |
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| Diamondback Terrapin why was the pop. decimated 18th and 19th centry |
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