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Envirothon 2015Aquatics

IdentificationMust be able to identify select fish,

invertebrates, amphibians, and reptiles.

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Identification - FishAmerican EelAmerican ShadBlacknose DaceBlue GillBrook TroutCatfishLarge Mouth BassCommon CarpNorthern PikeWalleye

Identification - InvertebratesCaddisflyCraneflyCrayfishDameslflyDobsonflyDragonflyGiant Water BugFreshwater clam

MayflySnailStoneflyWater PennyWhirligig BeetleZebra Mussel

Identification - AmphibiansAmerican ToadBullfrogNorthern Green FrogPickerel FrogRedback SalamanderSpodded SalamanderMudpuppySpring FrogSpring Peeper

Identification - ReptilesBlack Rat SnakeEastern Box TurtleNorthern Water SnakeTimber RattlesnakeEastern Garter SnakeNorthern Ringneck SnakeSnapping Turtle

Adult and Immature FormsCaddisflyCraneflyDameslflyDobsonflyDragonflyMayflyStonefly

Water PennyBullfrogNorthern Green

FrogPickerel Frog

A few Resources:Flash cardshttp://koleary.pbworks.com/w/page/8337368/FrontPageEnvirothon Websitehttp://www.envirothonpa.org/station/aquatic-ecology/PA Fish and Boat Commissionhttp://www.fish.state.pa.us/Stroudhttp://stroudcenter.org/education/students/index.shtm

Vocalization – Frog and Toad CDAmerican ToadBullfrogNorthern Green FrogPickerel FrogSpring FrogSpring Peeper

Conceptual NotesBasic physical/chemical characteristics of water

Various aquatic environmentspHDissolved OxygenTemperature

Aquatic HabitatsFood preferencesPredator/prey relationships

Hydrologic cycleCharacteristics/adaptations of aquatic animalsState agencies that regulate aquatic resources