Review Science

1. (FALSE) Due to their large size and strong bodies, fish like large mouth bass and tarpon are more likely to survive the extreme dry season in the Everglades than are their smaller counterparts like the killifish and mosquitofish.

2. (TRUE) All South Florida native primary freshwater fish originate from temperate North America.

3. (TRUE) A significant ecological importance of the high diversity and abundance of marine fish species in South Florida important is its contribution to the food chain, especially for birds.

4. Florida gar has historically been a native resident of the Florida Everglades.

5. (FALSE) Only tropical species of marine game fish are found within the waters of the Everglades National Park.

6. Sirens are a type of amphibian that is completely aquatic.

7. (FALSE) The tropical amphibians that have become established in Florida arrived from the West Indies by traveling on floating mats of vegetation.

8. (FALSE) Baby American crocodiles in South Florida are less prone to predation from other animals than are the American alligators since they live in more secluded environments.

9. (FALSE) Alligators can live their entire lives in estuarine or marine environments.

10. The mullet is of importance ecologically, and to game fishing because it is prey for many marine gamefish.

11. Walking catfish and blue tilapia "escaped" into, or were introduced into the Everglades by humans and are now an established exotic species.

12. (TRUE) Fish that require deeper water for spawning need unrestricted access to open expanses of marsh during the dry season.

13. Fish that live most or all of their lives in marine waters, but regularly move or stray into freshwater are classified as peripheral freshwater fish.

14. (FALSE) American crocodiles are less shy and more likely to live in close proximity to humans than are the American alligators.

15. (TRUE) Amphibians may be important prey at the beginning of the wet season in areas of short hydroperiod due to their fast maturing rate.

16. One of the adaptations that has allowed the two-toed amphiuma (congo eel) and the greater siren to survive in the Everglades is that: during dry season they bury themselves in the mud.

17. (TRUE) Most of native amphibian species found in South Florida also found throughout southeastern United States.

18. Fish intolerant of salty water and unable to stray into estuaries are classified as primary freshwater fish.

19. Fish with some tolerance to salt water with ability to live there temporarily are classified as secondary freshwater fish.

20. (FALSE) Although the American alligator population in South Florida has rebounded since the 1960's, it is still listed as an endangered species.

21. All native terrestrial and freshwater reptile species in South Florida are allied to temperate North America except for the green anole; reef gecko.

22. Amphibians are salt water and drought intolerant.

23. Swallows, warblers, and the mockingbird are typically classified as passerine.

24. (FALSE) South Florida has more native bird species per area than does most of the northeastern U.S.

25. (TRUE) Over 400 species of birds occur naturally in South Florida.

26. (TRUE) The South Florida environment supports several members of the weasel family.

27. Increased population size is the effect drainage of the Everglades has had on the white-tailed deer.

28. Anhinga, green heron, snail kite are endangered species in South Florida.

29. (TRUE) Many of the tropical water bird species found in the West Indies are also represented in South Florida.

Birds

30. Snowy egret is a wading bird that was described as having one of the most variable feeding strategies.

31. Mastiff bat is a flying mammal found in South Florida.

32. Land birds are commonly classified into one of these two categories passerine and non-passerine.

33. (TRUE) Rookeries are defined as social nesting aggregations usually containing a mixture of species of wading birds.

34. Bottlenose dolphin is a tropical marine mammal and common in South Florida waters.

35. What is the ecological significance of the difference in feeding behaviors among the wading birds of South Florida?

a. It enables birds to specialize in catching certain types of prey.

b. It enables birds to specialize in catching prey in distinctive microhabitats.

c. It reduces competition among birds.

36. (FALSE) Many of the rookeries that were displaced from the Everglades into water conservation areas further to the north are today quickly disappearing.

37. According to Lodge, the Florida panther and black bear is widespread, but uncommon in South Florida

38. (FALSE) Raccoons,