Gulf of Mexico Brittany Cott, Lauren Edsel, Jessie Masterson,
Kevin Strileckis
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Gulf of Mexico An oval shaped basin Approximately 1500km
Surrounded by North America and Cuba Very small tidal ranges Warm
water temperatures ("Free Resource Sharing Educational Resources
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Sailfish Top predators in the seas Long sharp bill and sail
shaped dorsal fin Body grows to about 4 feet long One of the
fastest fish in the ocean Diet includes: Pelagic and benthic fish,
squid, and octopus ("Swordfish & Billfish")
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Sailfish Drawn by Jessie Masterson
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Blackfin Snapper Red fish with yellow fins and white
under-belly Strong fighters Live in very deep water The young feed
on plankton The adults feed on shrimp and squid Can live up to 57
years ("All about saltwater blackfin snapper")("Gulf Red
Snapper")
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Blackfin Snapper Drawn by Jessie Masterson
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Banded Rudderfish Start at less than 11 inches Pattern of bands
from eye to first fin Once longer than 11 it becomes more blue They
eat smaller fish and shrimp Prefer shallower water Live on bottoms
of the reef and in inshore channels ("All About Saltwater Banded
Rudderfish")
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Banded Rudderfish Drawn by Jessie Masterson
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Under The Sea Seaweed Non-flowering plant that grows under
water (Seaweed) Algae Tiny organisms with chlorophyll ("Algae")
Coral Hard, calcium carbonate skeleton of a polyp ("Coral)
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Drawn by Jessie Masterson
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Works cited "Swordfish & Billfish." WWF Global. WWF. Web.
22 Apr 2013.. "All about saltwater blackfin snapper."
Identicards:Fishing, hunting, and wildlife products. N.p.. Web. 22
Apr 2013.. "Gulf Red Snapper." Florida Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission. N.p.. Web. 22 Apr 2013.. "All About
Saltwater Banded Rudderfish." Identicard:Fishing, hunting, and
wildlife products. N.p.. Web. 22 Apr 2013..
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Works Cited Continued "Seaweed." Dictionary.com. N.p.. Web. 22
Apr 2013.. "Algae." Dictionary.com. N.p.. Web. 22 Apr 2013..
"Coral." Dictionary.com. N.p.. Web. 22 Apr 2013.. "Facts About The
Gulf of Mexico for Kids." The Free Resource Sharing Educational
Resources. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Apr 2013..