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Coastal ecology

Horizontales
Beach trash is ugly but it also enters the food chain which causes health problems for both marine animals and for _________.
Coral reefs grow very slowly and can be easily damaged by divers and boat ____.
Water runoff from land into any marine area can be an important source of ______.
Sea turtles require beach habitat to build their egg _____ Protecting beach habitat results in increasing sea turtle hatchlings.
The Migratory Bird Treaty Act protects North American migrating birds. This includes wading birds like the great blue ______.
This is a term given to species that are likely to become extinct in the near future. This includes many marine animals and plant species.
When we use beaches and coastal areas , we are sharing the ____ of plants and wildlife. Preserving these areas will help them to continue to live here.
The Indian Lagoon is a special area where fresh and salt water mix and where many types of marine life live. Such an area of mixed water is called _____.
Monofilament ____ line remains in the environment for over six hundred years.
Verticales
These trees are very important for preventing shore erosion. They also provide protective areas for fish to spawn and mature before heading out to sea.
Live shells are defined as animals that live inside a shell, such as the hermit crab or oyster. Live shells are important for the coastal food ____ and should be left on the beach.
Many shorebirds use Florida’s beaches as a stopover area during their yearly ____.
The National Marine Fisheries Service, “Code of Conduct” prohibits doing this to marine animals or sea turtles.
Birds living in rookeries, where birds nest and feed their young, can be stressed by the ____ from boats and personal water craft.
Marine sea grass meadows are very important homes for fishes. What is the scientific word for home territory?
Plants that grow on sand dunes help keep the sand from getting blown away which protects against beach _____.
Feeding wildlife is ____ an act of kindness.
Catch and ____ fishing helps fish have a chance to grow old enough to reproduce.