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Freshwater Ecology - Test your knowledge!
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A #freshwaterecology #blindquiz to review our course material
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1
A measure of the "cloudiness" of a body of water
pH
hardness
turbidity
alkalinity
2
What hard body part is used to age fish?
Otolith
Spine
Scale
All of the above
3
Where present, mayflies and stoneflies are indicators of...
low pH
Water hardness
High dissolved oxygen
Turbidity
4
A meromictic lake is characterized by thermal mixing that occurs
once a year
rarely
multiple (>2) times per year
twice a year
5
Which term would refer to a FLOWING body of water?
lotic
lentil
lothario
lentic
6
Which gear type would be the most appropriate to use to sample nearshore minnow species?
Gill net
Seine net
Trawl
Hoop net
7
What group of algae are typically used to infer past environmental conditions?
diatoms
green algae
red algae
dinoflagellates
8
Identify this aquatic invertebrate
Chironomid larvae
Mayfly larvae
Stonefly larvae
Dragonfly larvae
9
In what type of wetland would you find pitcher plants, Labrador tea and sundew?
Fen
Swamp
Marsh
Bog
10
Identify this phytoplankton group
Cyanobacteria
Diatoms
Protists
Green algae
11
This group of phytoplankton can release certain toxins that are harmful to other aquatic life
Diatoms
Cyanobacteria
Green algae
Protists
12
Why do many species of zooplankton undertake strong daily vertical migrations?
Feeding
Move close to sun for photosynthesis
Avoid predators
Just because
13
Identify this zooplankton group
Cladocerans
Protozoans
Rotifers
Copepods
14
The best predictor of algal biomass is
Phosphorus concentrations
DOC concentrations
Oxygen concentrations
Nitrogen concentrations
15
Epiphyton is a type of periphyton that is attached to...
rocks
sand
plants
sediments
16
Identify this fish species
Largemouth bass
Pumpkinseed
Bluegill
Smallmouth bass
17
What does the acronym OBBN stand for?
Ontario Benthic Biosphere Network
Ontario Benthos Biomonitoring Network
Ontario Bio Benthics Network
Ontario Benthic Bugs Network
18
Identify this phytoplankton group
Diatoms
Cyanobacteria
Green algae
Protists
19
What are the four major groups of freshwater zooplankton?
Rotifers, copepods, protozoans, cladocerans
Phytoplankton, diatoms, rotifers, protozoans
Meroplankton, ithyoplankton, rotifers, holoplankton
Cladocerans, copepods, icthyoplankton, mesoplankton
20
What is the most abundant commercial fish species in the St. Lawrence River?
Yellow perch
Smallmouth bass
Common carp
Brown bullhead
