abiotic factors‚ which are the nonliving things in the eco-column‚ include the water used in the aquatic habitat‚ soil used in the decomposition habitat‚ air‚ and some rocks that were used in the decomposition habitat. The biotic factors‚ which are the living things in the eco-column‚ include the grass and/or the terrestrial plants used in the terrestrial habitat‚ the fish (guppies) used in the aquatic habitat‚ and finally the worms that were used to feed the fishes once. Those are all the factors
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AQUATIC FLORA OF PULICAT LAKE‚ NELLORE DISTRICT‚ ANDHRA PRADESH S.K.M.BASHA‚ E.RAJYALAKSHMI‚ P.UMA MAHESWARI NBKR Medicinal Plant Research Centre‚ Vidyanagar – 524413‚ SPSR‚ Nellore (Dt) Mail : drskmbasha@gmail.com‚ Swathisayani@yahoo.co.in ABSTRACT Aquatic plants are those which grows in or near water and are either emergent‚ submergent‚ suspened or floating type. They exists in two forms namely microphytes and macrophytes. Microphytes include
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Aquatic Biomes An aquatic biome is an ecological community dominated by water. This biome can be broken down into two categories: o Freshwater‚ which includes rivers‚ streams‚ ponds‚ lakes and freshwater wetland. o Marine or saltwater‚ which includes oceans‚ seas‚ estuaries‚ coral reefs and saltwater wetland. Each of these aquatic ecosystems can be defined by variables such as temperature‚ the presence or absence of light‚ and the availability of nutrients. Aquatic biomes cover almost all the
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Sex change in Aquatic Species By: Gobezai Abebe Introduction. Many species of invertebrates‚ fish and plants undergo a process which is rare and requires detailed research to understand (Allsop and West‚ 2003). The process that they undergo is known as sex change. Focusing specifically on hermaphroditic fish‚ sex change can occur in two directions. One direction that sex change can occur is the change from female to male which is known as protogyny (Allsop and West‚ 2003; Kuwamura et.al‚ 2002;
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Jessica Austin AP English 3 Salyers 2 2.20.13 Aquatic Humanoids For generations‚ the human race has been fascinated with aquatic humanoids‚ a more common term being mermaids. Our ancestors have written literature‚ drawn pictures and sculpted statues of half-human‚ half-fish women. Personally‚ I believe these sea creatures could be non-fiction due to the fact that the world has explored less than five percent of our oceans; one cannot simply determine a specimen does not exist without proof and
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affecting their chances of conception. Since the introduction of IVF on the NHS the amount of people having treatment has increased over the years and so have the success rates‚ which have increased with developments in techniques and technology. As women are having children at an older age‚ it will be discussed whether it is necessary and cost effective for the NHS to provide fertility treatment to women up to the age of 42. The age factors that affect the outcome of IVF will be investigated and
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disorder in which patients have intrusive thoughts that lead them to do repetitive behaviors to ease their anxiety. Treatment options for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy‚ medication‚ and Psychotherapy can help the person suffering by reducing the frequency of compulsive behaviors. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy‚ also known as CBT‚ is an effective way for treating Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. CBT is the training of a patient’s thought patterns so that compulsive
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Introduction Biogeochemical cycles are important to the sustainability of all life. Chemical elements necessary for the growth and reproduction of all organisms have a limited quantity on earth at any one time‚ other than the occasional meteor that brings with it new matter. It is therefore important that the recycling of these chemical elements is efficient. Autotrophs are the basis of almost all ecosystems. The rate that autotrophs produce and transfer energy is vital to the capacity of organisms
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Due to the the high costs and restrictive nature of inpatient treatments for addiction‚ some treatment facilities opt to offer intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) services as an alternative. In some cases‚ IOP treatment is even offered as a transitional option for patients who have just completed a stint in an inpatient facility of with a partial hospitalization program. What is Intensive Outpatient Treatment for Addiction? In certain circumstances‚ medical and clinical staff may determine that
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Manipulative treatment is one of the most effective treatment so far for multiple problems in orthopaedic field‚ especially within spinal issues. According to (Cassidy JD‚ et al. 2012)‚ internationally has considered manipulation as first choice for neck pain. Moreover‚ through some analysing model examining consist of medicine‚ exercise‚ mobilisation and manipulation shows there is no big different or obvious feature among these methods of treatment. In addition‚ according to (Cassidy JD‚ et al
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