III WATCH LIST

Quick Review III - Watch List

1. What can you monitor under the "CORAL" category?
Live pillar coral
Diseased Coral
Bleaching Coral
Fields of Acroporids - staghorn & elkhorn
Coral deformaties
All of the above

2. The term "SPAWNING AGGREGATIONS" refers to which of the following types of marine life?
Coral
Commercial fish species
Diadema long-spined black urchin
All of the above

3. What observations should be recorded when documenting FORAGING MEGAFAUNA?
Location
Regularly observed individuals
Species present
All of the above

4. Photos of DORSAL FINS can be used to identify individuals in which species?
Dolphins
Manatees
Whales
Sharks

5. Which species of SEA TURTLE is not often observed in Belize?
Green sea turtle
Leatherback turtle
Hawksbill turtle
Loggerhead turtle

6. Diadema, sea turtles, parrotfish and rays are all part of the Belize Barrier Reef Watchlist. Which of these species are important HERBIVORES?
Sea turtles and parrotfish
Diadema and rays
Parrotfish and diadema
Sea turtles and rays

7. Which of the following can you also submit reports on?
Endemic species
Water quality issues
Reef damage
All of the above

8. Why is it important to cull LIONFISH?
Protect native fish, especially herbivores and commerical species, from being consumed
Support local handicrafts, ie jewelry making
Meet growing demand for lionfish meat
All of the above

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Quick Review III - Watch List Answer Key

1. What can you monitor under the "CORAL" category?
Live pillar coral
Diseased Coral
Bleaching Coral
Fields of Acroporids - staghorn & elkhorn
Coral deformaties
All of the above

2. The term "SPAWNING AGGREGATIONS" refers to which of the following types of marine life?
Coral
Commercial fish species
Diadema long-spined black urchin
All of the above

3. What observations should be recorded when documenting FORAGING MEGAFAUNA?
Location
Regularly observed individuals
Species present
All of the above

4. Photos of DORSAL FINS can be used to identify individuals in which species?
Dolphins
Manatees
Whales
Sharks

5. Which species of SEA TURTLE is not often observed in Belize?
Green sea turtle
Leatherback turtle
Hawksbill turtle
Loggerhead turtle

6. Diadema, sea turtles, parrotfish and rays are all part of the Belize Barrier Reef Watchlist. Which of these species are important HERBIVORES?
Sea turtles and parrotfish
Diadema and rays
Parrotfish and diadema
Sea turtles and rays

7. Which of the following can you also submit reports on?
Endemic species
Water quality issues
Reef damage
All of the above

8. Why is it important to cull LIONFISH?
Protect native fish, especially herbivores and commerical species, from bring consumed
Support local handicrafts, ie jewelry making
Meet growing demand for lionfish meat
All of the above

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