Fish Feeding Quiz

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Key Vocabulary

Aquatic – (animal) living in water

Ecosystem – a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment

Invertebrate - an animal lacking a backbone

Fish - a limbless cold-blooded vertebrate animal with gills and fins, living wholly in water.

Mangrove - a tree or shrub that grows in chiefly tropical coastal swamps that are flooded at high tide.

Artificial - made or produced by human beings rather than occurring naturally

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How many coastal ecosystems are represented by our aquaria at Loggerhead Marinelife Center?

2: Inshore and Offshore

3: Land, Air, Water

4: Mangroves, Seagrass, Nearshore, Reef

4: Mangroves, River, Beach, Deep Ocean

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Our aquaria cover four main coastal ecosystems: the mangroves, seagrass beds, nearshore reefs, and Florida reefs!

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Can mangroves grow in salt water?

YESNO

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Yes! Mangroves can grow successfully in salt water, as well as in brackish water (a mix of salt and fresh water)!Photo: @damsea_shutterstock

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Which of the following are true of seagrass beds?select all that apply

They are an important food source for animals like sea turtles and manatees

Seagrasses are flowering underwater plants that needs sunlight to survive

Seagrass only grows in Florida

Seagrass is the same grass you find in your yard

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Seagrasses are a flowering underwater plant that need sunlight to survive - and they provide an important food source for animals like sea turtles and manatees!Photo: https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide/Plants-and-Fungi/Seagrasses

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Nearshore reefs are typically found....

throughout shallow coastal waters.

in estuary environments.

in deeper waters offshore.

nowhere in Florida.

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Nearshore reefs are typically found....throughout shallow coastal waters!Photo: https://www.broward.org/NaturalResources/BeachAndMarine/Pages/Reefs.aspx

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Artificial reefs have no benefit to reef ecosystems.

TRUEFALSE

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Artificial reefs provide multiple benefits for coastal reef ecosystems! Some examples include attachment sites for live corals and shelter for native fish!Photo: https://www.reefball.org/brochure.htm

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