Fish of the Future

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What technology does Dr. Tierney use to track sunfish?

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Satellite tracking.

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How did the Sunfish get its name?

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It often lies on its side at the ocean's surface.

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How does Dr. Tierney attach pop-up satellite tags to sunfish?

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With a dart.

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True or False: It is important that sunfish eat so many jellyfish.

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True. Too many jellyfish would decrease the population of zooplankton, so it's good the sunfish eat them.

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True or False: The sunfish can dive to great depths in the ocean.

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True, it can dive as deep as 800 meters.

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What is the primary diet of the sunfish?

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Jellyfish.

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What is the scientific name for the sunfish?

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Mola mola.

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What role do sunfish play in the ocean ecosystem?

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They help control jellyfish populations.

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What is a unique physical characteristic of the sunfish?

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It has a flattened body shape.

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How do sunfish regulate their body temperature?

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By swimming to different depths in the ocean.