Coastal Biology Chapter 8 Flashcards
1
Q
Non genetic sex determination relies on
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Environmental cues
2
Q
American crocodile
A
Sensitive to cold
Distinguishing head characteristics
Can survive without source of freshwater
3
Q
Adaptations of seabirds
A
Salt glands in nasal cavity to osmoregulation
4
Q
Sandpipers, gulls, pelicans
A
Small wading birds who feed on invertebrates
Medium sized webbed feet rarely go to sea
Large webbed feet gular pouch
5
Q
What kind of water do manatees like
A
Brackish saltwater freshwater
6
Q
What Dolphins in Florida
A
Bottle nose and right whale
7
Q
All marine reptiles are
A
Ectothermic (cold blood)
Amniotes
Have tough scaly akin
