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Aquatics

Identification Must be able to identify select fish, invertebrates, amphibians, and reptiles. Lets take a look at your list…

Identification - Fish American Eel American Shad Blacknose Dace Blue Gill Brook Trout Catfish Large Mouth Bass Common Carp Northern Pike Walleye

Identification - Invertebrates Caddisfly Cranefly Crayfish Dameslfly Dobsonfly Dragonfly Giant Water Bug Freshwater clam Mayfly Snail Stonefly Water Penny Whirligig Beetle Zebra Mussel

Identification - Amphibians American Toad Bullfrog Northern Green Frog Pickerel Frog Redback Salamander Spodded Salamander Mudpuppy Spring Frog Spring Peeper

Identification - Reptiles Black Rat Snake Eastern Box Turtle Northern Water Snake Timber Rattlesnake Eastern Garter Snake Northern Ringneck Snake Snapping Turtle

Adult and Immature Forms Caddisfly Cranefly Dameslfly Dobsonfly Dragonfly Mayfly Stonefly Water Penny Bullfrog Northern Green Frog Pickerel Frog

A few Resources: Flash cards Envirothon Website PA Fish and Boat Commission Stroud

Vocalization – Frog and Toad CD American Toad Bullfrog Northern Green Frog Pickerel Frog Spring Frog Spring Peeper

Conceptual Notes Basic physical/chemical characteristics of water Various aquatic environments pH Dissolved Oxygen Temperature Aquatic Habitats Food preferences Predator/prey relationships Hydrologic cycle Characteristics/adaptations of aquatic animals State agencies that regulate aquatic resources