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Catalina Field Study

Catalina Field Study. Rudy Buttlar St. Mary’s School 7 Pursuit Aliso Viejo CA. Flora and Fauna Natural Phenomena Science Attitudes Summary Works Cited. Table Of Contents.

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Catalina Field Study

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  1. Catalina Field Study Rudy Buttlar St. Mary’s School 7 Pursuit Aliso Viejo CA

  2. Flora and Fauna • Natural Phenomena • Science Attitudes • Summary • Works Cited Table Of Contents

  3. This Shovel Nose Guitar Ray is a very interesting Ray who lives in the Sandy Bottom Habitat from Emerald Bay’s aquarium. Guitar Rays blend very easily and camouflage themselves in the sand. He is a Chondrichthyes marine creature which means he has no bones, just cartilage. Living Organisms Shovel Nose Guitar Ray

  4. This Garibaldi is a beautiful fish who lives all over California and in many aquariums. Garibaldis are the California State fish and I saw many of them when I went snorkeling. These fish have blue spots all over them when they are born and throughout their juvenile years. Finally, Garibaldis are very territorial. Living OrganismsGaribaldi Courtesy of Colin Ballantyne

  5. These Cormorants are elegant birds who live all over the coasts of America. They can dive down to 180 feet deep. Cormorants are in the swimmer category of Catalina birds. It is possible to see Cormorants in flocks of several hundred. Living OrganismsCormorant Courtesy of Blake Valum

  6. This Eucalyptus tree is new to Catalina, it was introduced to the island from the mainland. Eucalyptus trees are highly flammable. That means it is very dangerous if its wood is used for building, and so on. Native FloraEucalyptus Tree

  7. This Laurel Sumac tree is an amazing but harmful flora. They are related to the Poison Oak family so if it touches our skin, it could cause a bit of harm. Laurel Sumac trees are Native to Catalina island, which means they were found on the island and elsewhere. Native Flora Laurel Sumac

  8. This Toyon tree is also astounding and also deadly. They have toxic berries on them that could harm you if you ate them. These trees are mistaken for the Holly trees because of their colors, red and green. They are very common in California, that is why Hollywood got its name. Finally, the Toyon tree is also Native to Catalina island. Native Flora Toyon Tree

  9. This is one of the most beautiful sunsets I have ever seen, I saw this right after dinner at Emerald Bay. Sunsets are actually caused by dust in the air. A sunset is the disappearance of the sun below the horizon as a result of earth’s rotation. Also sunsets can have a special green flash across the sky, at the moment when a sunset is ending. Natural PhenomenaSunset

  10. This wave is crashing with full force onto the boat making an amazing splash. Waves are caused by wind and weather. The stronger the wind and weather the bigger waves you get. Waves can also be caused by tides which are caused by the moon’s gravitational pull. Natural PhenomenaWaves Courtesy of Jaquie Bourke

  11. The ocean here has caused erosion on the earth. Over a long period of time the ocean will erode away the earth using its waves. The mountains in this picture were formed from the convergent boundaries a long time ago. Natural PhenomenaMountains, Ocean, Erosion

  12. This shows me investigating the marine plankton samples from the ocean. There are many types of plankton such as radiolarian, nolutica and zooplankton. Three main categories of plankton are phytoplankton, dinaphlatules and zooplankton. Science AttitudesPlankton Lab Investigation Courtesy of Mrs. Bratcher

  13. This shows collaboration with my teammates and instructor while learning about different types of fish in the sea. Three fish we learned about were the Garibaldi, the Senorita and finally the Sheephead. These fish all live in different habitats such as the rocky reef, sandy bottom, kelp forest and inter tide habitats. Science AttitudesFish Lab Collaboration Courtesy of Mrs. Bratcher

  14. The squid dissection was one of the most interesting investigations we did. We investigated his/her insides to learn about marine life anatomy. It took a lot of risk taking skill to touch the squishy squid guts. Squids are marine animals that have beaks. Their brain is in between their eyes and their heart is right next to their ink sack. The ink sack is used to store ink to spray at predators. Science Attitudes Squid Investigation Courtesy of Katrina Adams

  15. Recently, I went to Emerald Bay on Catalina Island for our sixth grade field study. I learned many things on Catalina Island under the topic of marine life. Such as the kelp in the sea, the fish in the sea, marine birds and much more. I even learned how to be a great scientist and investigator. The most important thing I learned was how to be a good steward to our land. Over all of the time spent at Catalina I took many pictures, these pictures have been organized to the science Criterion C and Criterion F. The trip to Catalina Island has been a magnificent experience and I hope I can visit it again. Summary

  16. Ryan. “Fact: thee colors of a sunset are caused by dust.” www.lsned.com. Word Press. n.d. Web. 26 March 2012 http://lsned.com/facts/sunset-dust/. “Sunrise, Sunset.” www.absoluteastronomy.com. N.p. 2011. Web. 26 March 2011 http://absoluteastronomy.com/topics/sunset Otter. Vertebrate Invertebrate Lab. 20 March 2012 Seahawk. Fish Lab. 19 March 2012 Star, Sea. Bird Lab. 20 March 2012 Turtle. Flora Lab. 22 March 2012 Sunny. Squid Lab. 19 March 2012 Works Cited

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