Tijuana Salt Marsh - Vocabulary - Day 3

Tijuana Salt Marsh - Vocabulary - Day 3

Learn these expert words before our field trip to The Tijuana Estuary December 15th.

ICHTHYOPLANKTON

are the eggs and larvae of fish found mainly in the upper 200 meters of the ocean 

LARVAE

juvenile forms of many invertebrates and fishes

MIGRATION

the act of moving (usually seasonally) from one place to another for feeding or breeding 

MUDFLATS

muddy areas of a wetland that are exposed at low tide, providing foraging for shorebirds

NATIVE

a plant or animal belonging to a locality, not brought to the locality by humans

NUTRIENTS

any substance that provides energy for growth (such as food, vitamin, minerals)

OXYGEN

a gas that animals breathe to stay alive

PHYTOPLANKTON

small, usually microscopic, plants that drift in the water

PLANKTON

small, usually microscopic, plants and animals that drift in the water

PREDATOR

 an animal that hunts, catches and eats other animals 

Multiple Choice

small, usually microscopic, plants that drift in the water

• PLANKTON

• PHYTOPLANKTON

Multiple Choice

the act of moving (usually seasonally) from one place to another for feeding or breeding

• NATIVE

• MIGRATION

• MUDFLATS

Multiple Choice

ICHTHYOPLANKTON

• are the eggs and larvae of fish found mainly in the upper 200 meters of the ocean

• small, usually microscopic, plants and animals that drift in the water

• small, usually microscopic, plants that drift in the water

Multiple Choice

a gas that animals breathe to stay alive

• OXYGEN

• MUDFLATS

• NUTRIENTS

Multiple Choice

a gas that animals breathe to stay alive

• OXYGEN

• MUDFLATS

• NUTRIENTS