Discussion Questions: Scent of an Alewife
The female alewife lays up to 200,000 eggs at a time, but only a fraction of that number will survive. What do you think happens to the others? Contrast this with another animal that has only one baby at a time. What are the advantages of each reproductive pattern? Is the individual alewife important? Would you describe the alewife as a freshwater or saltwater fish? What is imprinting?
