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WorksheetsEye on the Reef
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 45mins
For the 360° survey, you choose an area that:
has the most damage.
is typical of the survey site.
has the most interesting species.
has the greatest variety of benthos types.
For the 360° survey, the size of the circle should have a:
depth of 5 meters.
diameter of 5 meters.
radius of 5 meters.
circumference of 5 meters.
Benthos refers to the _____________ and the ____________ and plants that live there
seabed, animals
coral reef, coral
ocean, animals
coral, animals
Which statement is incorrect about plants.
Macroalgae a natural part of a reef ecosystem
Macroalgae have no hard skeleton, so are always softer than rocks or hard coral.
macroalgae are attached to a substrate
Macroalgae is always green
Coral is a generic term for a group of animals that have:
eyes.
fins.
polyps.
a hard skeleton.
On recently dead coral, the living tissue is no longer present. True or false?
True
False
Which statement about live coral rock is incorrect?
This category is used to determine if there is substrate available for coral larvae to settle on.
When coral rubble is cemented together with calcareous algae, it is categorised as live coral rock.
Live coral rock is an indication that a large number of coral colonies have recently died.
Live coral rock refers to corals that are long dead and have become solid substrate. .
Coral rubble is defined as pieces of dead coral:
that are bright white or have a light cover of algae.
that are loose and can be moved by wave action.
found only in the lagoon.
attached to the reef.
Dead coral that is bright white or has become green or brown due to a light cover of algae is classified as:
live coral.
macroalgae.
live coral rock.
recently dead coral.
Identify the benthos shown in the photo.
Macroalgae
Recently dead coral
Live coral rock
Coral Rubble
Identify the benthos shown in the photo.
Live coral rock
Live coral
Macroalgae
Recently dead coral
Identify the benthos shown in the photo.
Live coral rock
Live coral
Macroalgae
Recently dead coral
Identify the benthos shown in the photo.
Live coral rock
Live coral
Macroalgae
Recently dead coral
Identify the benthos shown in the photo.
Live coral rock
Live coral
Macroalgae
Recently dead coral
Identify the benthos shown in the photo.
Live coral rock
Live coral
Macroalgae
Recently dead coral
Identify the benthos shown in the photo.
Live coral rock
Live coral
Macroalgae
Recently dead coral
Identify the benthos shown in the photo.
Live coral rock
Live coral
Sand
Coral rubble
Identify the benthos shown in the photo.
Live coral rock
Live coral
Sand
Coral rubble
Identify the benthos shown in the photo.
Live coral rock
Live coral
Sand
Coral rubble
Which is the best estimate for % cover in the survey circle shown? Use the guide to estimating % cover to help you decide.
Sand 35% and Live coral 65%
Sand 95% and Live coral 5%
Sand 75% and Live coral 25%
Sand 55% and Live coral 45%
Which is the best estimate for % cover in the survey circle shown? Use the guide to estimating % cover to help you decide.
Sand 40%, Live coral 60%
Sand 60%, Live coral 40%
Sand 10%, Live coral 90%
Sand 20%, Live coral 80%
Which is the best estimate for % cover in the survey circle shown? Use the guide to estimating % cover to help you decide.
Live coral rock 35%, Live coral 45%, Coral rubble 20%
Live coral rock 55%, Live coral 35%, Coral rubble 10%
Live coral rock 5%, Live coral 45%, Coral rubble 50%
Live coral rock 15%, Live coral 25%, Coral rubble 60%
When Coral rubble is cemented together with calcareous algae, it is categorised as Live coral rock. True or false?
True
False
Sand is composed of the broken-down skeletons of different marine creatures. True or false?
True
False
Which benthos provides a surface on which another plant or animal can settle and grow?
Sand
Recently dead coral
Live coral rock
Macroalgae
When soft corals die, the flesh and polyps are no longer present. The coral skeleton is initially bright white, and its detailed structure is still visible. True or false?
True
False
On the Rapid Monitoring form, in which category would you put this animal?
Grazing herbivores
Butterflyfish
Sea cucumber
Giant clam
On the Rapid Monitoring form, in which category would you put this animal?
Grazing herbivores
Butterflyfish
Anemonefish
Cods and groupers
On the Rapid Monitoring form, in which category would you put this animal?
Coral trout
Shark
Cods and groupers
Maori
uOn the Rapid Monitoring form, in which category would you put this animal?
Anenomefish
Butterfly fish
Cods and groupers
Grazing herbivores
On the Rapid Monitoring form, in which category would you put this animal?
Maori wrasse
Coral trout
Cods and groupers
Grazing herbivores
On the Rapid Monitoring form, in which category would you put this animal?
Maori wrasse
Coral trout
Cods and groupers
Shark
On the Rapid Monitoring form, in which category would you put this animal?
Anenomefish
Giant clam
Sea cucmber
Shark
On the Rapid Monitoring form, in which category would you put this animal?
Anenomefish
Grazing herbivore
Coral trout
Butterflyfish
Identify the species in the picture
Green turtle
Leatherback turtle
Loggerhead turtle
Hawksbill turtle
On the Rapid Monitoring form, in which category would you put this animal?
Anenomefish
Grazing herbivore
Coral trout
Butterflyfish
Identify the species in the picture
Green turtle
Leatherback turtle
Loggerhead turtle
Hawksbill turtle
On the Rapid Monitoring form, in which category would you put this animal?
Cods and groupers
Grazing herbivore
Coral trout
Maori Wrasse
Where are you most likely to find a sea cucumber?
In an anemone
On the sand
On top of a staghorn coral
Swimming through the water
On the Rapid Monitoring form, in which category would you put this animal?
Cods and groupers
Grazing herbivore
Butterflyfish
Maori Wrasse
On the Rapid Monitoring form, in which category would you put these fish?
Butterflyfish and Sea cucumber
Anemonefish and Butterflyfish
Coral trout and Anemonefish
Cods and groupers
Identify the shark shown in the photo.
Whitetip reef shark
Blacktip reef shark
Hammerhead shark
Epaulette shark
