Introduction
Welcome Students!
Are you excited learning about our vast ocean? This website provides you with tons of information about the ocean, marine life, and freshwater habitats. Mote Marine has many research programs that you can read about and learn about the research they have done to help save our waters. Instructions on how to use the website. Each question was formed from the information each link in the website provides. All you have to do is look under the research and fun facts links to answer the questions. Some might be a little tricky but just take your time and read through all the information. Here is the website https://mote.org/
Task
Mote Aquarium Worksheet
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1. When and where did Mote Marine Laboratory open?
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2. How long can manatees live for?
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3. What are the five ongoing research programs in the lab?
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4. How many gallons is the shark exhibit?
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5. What is Benthic Ecology?
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6. Name three fish that are mentioned in the Marine and Freshwater Aquaculture Research Program.
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7. How many sharks have been tagged by Mote Scientists?
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8. Mote scientists have conducted studies on every continent except
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9. What is ecotoxicology?
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10. What are the names of Motes famous sea turtles?
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Extra Credit:
What was the original name before it was changed to Mote Marine?
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Evaluation
Answer Key
1. 1955 and Placida, Florida
2. At least half a century
3. Coral Reef Restoration, Coral Reef Science & Monitoring, Marine Aquaculture Research, Marine Microbiology, and Ocean Acidification
4. 135,000 gallons
5. The study of organisms that make up the bottom communities in lakes, streams, estuaries, and oceans, to determine environmental health and conduct environmental impact studies.
6. Common & Pacific Snook, Florida pompano, southern flounder, greater amberjack, red drum, red snapper, zebrafish, sturgeon, abalone, shrimp, hard corals, and long-spine sea urchins
7. More than 12,000 sharks
8. Antarctica
9. Toxins that effect the environment including natural bio toxins and chemical pollutants.
10. Hang Tough, Harry, Shelley, Montego, and Bellatrix
Extra Credit Answer:
- Cape Haze Marine Laboratory