Aquaculture Terminology- Exploring Ag Science

Raising & harvesting of fresh & saltwater plants & animals

• Crustacean

• Aquaculture

• Fish

• Capture

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Aquatic vertebra with fins ex: salmon, catfish

• Fish

• Aquatic plants

• freshwater

• crustacean

Aquatic arthropods with modified appendages Ex: Lobster

• Fish

• Crustacean

• Shellfish

• Aquatic plants

Aquatic invertebrate with a shell Ex: oyster

• Fish

• Crustacean

• Shellfish

• Aquatic Plants

Plant that grows partially or wholly in water

• Fish

• Crustacean

• Shellfish

• Aquatic plants

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Capturing wild or shellfish including commercial & sport fishing

• Culture

• Capture

• Aquaculture

• Shellfish

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Form of aquaculture that includes cultivation, propagation, & marketing

• Culture

• Capture

• Aquaculture

• Crustacean

Water that is not salty

• Freshwater

• Brackwish water

• Saltwater

• No water

Water containing salt

• Freshwater

• Brackish water

• Saltwater

• No water

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Area where freshwater & saltwater meet mixing the 2

• Freshwater

• Brackish water

• saltwater

• no water