Focus Question
How do watersheds affect the animals that live in the ocean?

Activity Synopsis
Students will research a species of reef fish to determine its habitat requirements as both a juvenile and an adult. Students will use this information to create a pamphlet in the style of a real estate brochure that will:

1. Describe the habitat and food requirements of their species as adults and as juveniles.
2. Describe how the water quality of local watersheds and other stresses can affect their species.

Time Frame
1 class period

Student Key Terms

• estuary
• hard bottom reef

Teacher Key Terms

• detritus
• live bottom reef
• phytoplankton
• relief
• sessile
• zooplankton

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