Kelp Bed (Macrocystis pyrifera)
The Kelp Forest
http://www.mbayaq.org/efc/efc_hp/hp_kelp.asp
Kelp Bed (Macrocystis pyrifera)
1. Like land forests, the kelp forest changes
with the seasons. ________waves rip the plants from their rocks and fling
them onto beaches, thinning the forest. In spring, the plants fill in the
gaps. Unfurling quickly, new fronds can grow up to ___________a day, till
a fresh canopy arches overhead. From the sheltering canopy to the haven
of the holdfast, these giant plants nourish and protect dwellers at every
level.
http://www.mbayaq.org/efc/efc_hp/hp_kelp_wild.asp
2. Click on Kelp Interactive on the left
side of this website. Identify 5 different items in the Kelp Interactive
Program.
http://www.mbayaq.org/efc/efc_hp/hp_kelp.asp
3. The giant kelps that create underwater
forests belong to a large group of plants called _______.
http://www.mbayaq.org/efc/efc_hp/hp_kelp_history.asp
Garibaldi (Hypsypops rubicundus)
4. Name two other types of kelp.
http://www.mbayaq.org/efc/efc_hp/klp_hsty_families.asp
5. Water washing over the plant brings
_________. The currents also sweep away wastes and spread kelp __________–the
plants' hope for future generations.
http://www.mbayaq.org/efc/efc_hp/klp_hsty_shaped.asp
6. They, in turn, fuel a population explosion
of tiny animal________, which graze on the plants and prey on each other.
Many of these are the larvae of fishes, crabs, sea stars, ________and other
kelp forest dwellers.
http://www.mbayaq.org/efc/efc_hp/klp_hsty_seasons.asp
7. Today, most kelp is harvested for different
products. List 3 products.
http://www.mbayaq.org/efc/efc_hp/klp_hsty_harvest.asp
8. Go to this website click on the ODSea
Life. http://www.odc.ucla.edu/
Select a Phylum comes from the Greek word
phylon, which means tribe or race.Then select one species. Example Cnidaria
– Moon Jelly. Click on your choice and tell us one interesting fact.
http://www.odc.ucla.edu/html/moonjelly.html
Kelp Cam
http://www.mbayaq.org/efc/efc_hp/hp_kelp_cam.asp
Deep Sea Adventure
http://www.deepseaworld.com/adventure_f.html
Fish Identification Chart
http://www.aquarium.org/thedeep/species_guide.htm
Sharks
1.The fossil record of sharks consists
mainly of _____ and _____ from their fins.
http://www.seaworld.org/Sharks/classification.html
2. Females produce eggs or_______?
http://www.seaworld.org/Sharks/habitat.html
3. The largest of the shark is the 13.7-m
(45-ft.) __________ (Rhincodon typus). Among the smallest ______ are the
22- to 25-cm (8- to 1 0-in.) midwater _______ (Squaliolus laticaudus) and
pygmy ribbontail catshark (Eridacnis radcliffei). The largest batoid is
the ______ (Manta birostris), which reaches widths over 6.7 m (22 ft.).
http://www.seaworld.org/Sharks/physical.html
4. Countershading is a type of camouflage
in which__________?
http://www.seaworld.org/Sharks/physical.html
5. A shark has five different kinds of
fins, which lift, stabilize, and propel the shark. What are they?
http://www.seaworld.org/Sharks/physical.html
6. Sharks have 6 senses not 5 like we do
what are they?
http://www.seaworld.org/Sharks/senses.html
7. Give an example of a symbiotic relationship
that a shark has with another type of fish?
http://www.seaworld.org/Sharks/behavior.html
8. Most predatory species of sharks seize,
grasp, and tear food. A shark may circle its prospective prey and may even
bump it with its snout or pectoral fins. Many species of sharks and most
rays are adapted for?
http://www.seaworld.org/Sharks/diet.html
9. This is a picture of ________?
http://www.seaworld.org/Sharks/reproduction.html
10. Explain gills and respiration.
http://www.seaworld.org/Sharks/anatomy.html
11. What kind of shark is the fastest shark,
reaching speeds up to 48 kph (30 mph).
http://www.seaworld.org/Sharks/hydro.html
12. Sharks are vulnerable to over fishing.
Because sharks are slow-growing and a single female produces only _______
pups or less in a lifetime, depleted populations may take years to recover.
http://www.seaworld.org/Sharks/longevity.html
13. The Family Heterodontidae is the scientific
name, what is the common name?
http://www.seaworld.org/Sharks/appendix.html
14. Take a Shark Anatomy Tour
http://www.seaworld.org/Sharks/sharkanatomy.htm
15. Have you read any of these books? Check
one out from your library.
http://www.seaworld.org/Sharks/books.html
Live Shark Cam
http://www.aquarium.org/thedeep/deepcams.htm
Credits
Seaworld Education Department Resource
http://www.seaworld.org/Sharks/pageone.html
Monterey Bay Aquarium
http://www.mbayaq.org/
Aquarium of the Pacific
http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/educate/default2.html
California Marine Life- by Joe Belanger
http://www.californiaunderwater.com/index.html
Links
http://home.earthlink.net/~akraemer3/marinescience.html
August Kraemer - akraemer3@earthlink.net