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| FIELD GUIDE |
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Table of Contents |
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Introduction |
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Index |
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Sponges |
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Corals, Sea Anemones |
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Sea Jellies |
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Sea Urchins, Sea Cucumbers, Brittle Stars, Sea Stars, Sand Dollars |
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Sea Worms |
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Lobsters, Crabs, Shrimps, Barnacles |
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Mollusks
Sea Snails, Oysters, Clams, Nudibranches, Octopuses |
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Tunicates |
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Fish: Perchlike Fish I |
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Fish: Perchlike Fish II |
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Fish: Other Ray-Finned Fish |
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Fish: Sharks, Rays, Skates |
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Sea Reptiles |
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Sea Mammals |
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| Coloring Pages |
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Clownfish &
Sea Anemone Coloring Page |
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Hawksbill Turtle Coloring Page |
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Sponge Coloring Page |
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French Angelfish Coloring Page |
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Southern Sting Ray Coloring Page |
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Newsletters |
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Websites |
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Bibliographies |
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Montessori @ RPS |
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QueSPER ONLINE |
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MONTESSORI CORAL REEF FIELD GUIDE INDEX
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INTRODUCTION
Chordata (Phylum)
Vertebrates (Sub Phylum)
Reptilia (Order)
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Sea Snakes |
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| Habitat: marine; coastal reefs; open water
sometimes hundreds of miles from land. Size: up to 1.4 m
Food: small fish
Interesting Fact: Sea snakes are extremely venomous. Reportedly,
they are 10 times more venomous than rattlesnakes. They breathe air and must
come to the surface. Some sea snakes like the Banded Sea Krait come ashore
to lay eggs. Also called Sea Kraits.
Jonah
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Banded Sea Snake (Krait)
Other Common Names: Yellow-lipped Sea Krait
or Amphibious Sea Snake (Krait)
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Banded Sea Krait |
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Sea Turtles |
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| Hard Shelled Sea Turtles |
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| Habitat: Tropical reefs in Atlantic,Pacific and
Indian Oceans. Max Size: 3 feet long (91.4 cm)
Max Weight: 270 pounds (122 kg)
Food: sponges in coral reefs
Interesting Fact: Humans are the predators of the Hawksbill. It's beautiful shell was so popular that the turtle nearly became extinct. The Hawksbill Sea Turtle is an endangered species.
Sydney: World Book Encyclopedia |
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Hawksbill
Sea Turtle |
Other Sites:
Hawksbill Sea
Turtle Coloring
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| Habitat: often found living near coral reefs and
rocky shorelines.
Pacific coast of Mexico
They migrate hundreds of miles between nesting and feeding grounds.
Green Sea Turtles are found worldwide. Size: over 100 cm
is common (36-43 inches) 200-300 pounds . Can reach 500 pounds.
Food: Herbivores: Algae and seagrasses. Juveniles may be
carnivores.
Interesting Fact: An endangered species. Humans are main predator.
Sydney
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| Pacific Green Sea Turtle |
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| Habitat: tropical and subtropical; marine.
Atlantic green turtles can be found around the U.S. Virgin Islands,
Puerto Rico, and continental U.S. from Texas to Massachusetts.
They migrate hundreds of
miles between nesting and feeding grounds. Green Sea Turtles are found
worldwide. Size: over 100 cm is common (36-43 inches)
200-300 pounds. Can reach 500 pounds.
Food: Herbivores: Algae and seagrasses. Juveniles may be
carnivores.
Interesting Fact: An endangered species. Humans are main predator.
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| Atlantic Green Sea Turtle |
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