contain nitrate and phosphate. When the nitrate and phosphate are put into the water‚ they cause a massive growth of algae‚ called eutrophication.( Lentech‚ 2016) The excess algae causes the water to turn green. As a result of eutrophication‚ there is not enough oxygen in the water. This is because when the algae die‚ the bacteria that decomposes it‚ takes up oxygen. With more algae reproducing‚ there is a greater quantity
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Hulsey and Wainwright 2002; Bshary 2003; Wainwright et al. 2004). All various species within the Labridae family vary in their food preferences and specializations. Prey includes coral‚ shrimp‚ fish‚ hard-bodied prey‚ soft-bodied prey‚ parasites‚ and algae. The highly specialized nature of the feeding behavior of the wrasses is responsible for their occupation of very narrow ecological niches. In particular‚ we observed the genus Halichoeres in Belize‚ which includes the Yellowhead Wrasse‚ Halichoeres
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number of surviving the cactuses. However‚ the marine iguana mainly eats not only cactus leaves and flowers but also algae. The warm waters around the Galápagos Islands provide a good environment for algae. The usual warming of the ocean is known as the El Niño phenomenon. In the ocean waters‚ the temperature‚ however‚ has risen to nearly 30 degrees‚ resulting in a big decrease in algae and plankton. As the water quality around the Galápagos Islands is deteriorating‚ the marine iguanas began to look
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the ability to change into a mottled dark brown color. * This is most likely used as a camouflage against predators‚ and upon waking‚ their bright colors almost immediately return. They have a long snout-like mouth that is used for feeding on algae and other vegetation‚ with the snout being particularly handy for reaching into crevices. * It may reside in a 70 gallon or larger aquarium. It is a very peaceful species except when housed with other rabbitfish. The Foxface Rabbitfish may be housed
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eukaryotes.[1] While there is no exact definition of the term "protozoan"‚ most scientists use the word to refer to a unicellular heterotrophic protist‚ such as an amoeba or a cilipoopate. The term algae is used for microorganisms that photosynthesize. However‚ the distinction between protozoa and algae is often vague. For example‚ the alga Dinobryon has chloroplasts for photosynthesis‚ but it can also feed on organic matter and is motile. Protozoa are paraphyletic. Though they have sometimes been
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grasses and algae‚ the most critical part of the food chain. Not only does the bay grasses and algae have a part but everything living within the bay play a role in the food chain‚ whether it be the zooplankton‚ oysters‚ or small and big fish. If there were to be a decrease in any part of the food chain‚ it will have a major effect on all other members in the food chain including humans. The cause of a decline in the food chain could be from many sources such excess nutrients that cause algae populations
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CO2 to remain in the atmosphere. Nevertheless‚ there are potential ways to solve these problems‚ or at least reduce the effects. Firstly‚ governments need to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and promote alternatives. Plant-derived plastics‚ biodiesel‚ wind power and solar power are all things that are a step in the right direction‚ but governments need to enforce the limits on CO2 emissions for the polluting industries in their countries for these to be effective. Also‚ individuals can play a
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they are being submerged‚ thus the organisms must be adapted to emmersion in order to avoid desiccation‚ or drying up. Some examples of intertidal organisms are sea anemones‚ sea stars‚ sea urchins‚ crabs‚ mussels‚ barnacles‚ limpets‚ chitons‚ and algae. Each one of them has different adaptations to survive different abiotic factors that make life challenging for them like temperature‚ wave action‚ currents‚ competition for space‚ desiccation‚ and salinity. For example sea stars developed tube feet
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contains all eukaryotes that don’t fit in animals‚ plants and fungi. See table on page 479 for distinguishing one phyla of protists from another. Generally protist that are heterotrophic are called protozoan and photosynthetic protists are called algae. Protists Reproduce Sexually and Asexually Typically unicellular protists reproduce by forming complex colonies. Chlamydomonas species reproduce sexually and asexually. The single-celled protist is haploid and reproduces asexually by absorbing
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considered as biofuels‚ which are bioethanol and biodiesel. Biodiesels are fuels that are‚ in essence‚ biodegradable and non-toxic. They are manufactured from vegetable oils‚ waste cooking oils‚
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