The Orangespotted Sunfish (Lepomis humilis) is often confused with other sunfishes. This species is classified in the class Actinopterygii‚ order Perciformes‚ and family Centrarchidae. One characteristic that makes them stand out from other fishes are their black and orange spots. Also‚ their operculum is lined with a solid white band. Nine to ten bars can be identified on this fish. The bars on the female have a light center‚ which is a way of gender identification when the males are outside of
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The Panamanian Golden Frog (Atelopus zeteki) The Panamanian Golden Frog is a small brightly-colored frog found in Panama. Its numbers are rapidly decreasing and the species has been listed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Characteristics: The natural habitat of this species is thecrain forests located near freshwater streams. The frogs are insectivores‚ their diet mostly consisting of various small invertebrates of their habitat. The males
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Save the Sea Turtles Laura Jo Dethloff English/215 July 23‚ 2012 Donna Strong Traveling the seas by day and night are the ancient sea creatures known as sea turtles. The deep blue waters are full of them from leatherbacks to loggerheads‚ and many more. The 100- pound enormous creatures are threatened or endangered at the hand of humans every day. With the tragic problems the world face today it is a wonder that people consider saving these animals. Environmental conservatives
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The Mytilus californianus: The Larvae’s Ecological Niche a Trade-offs of becoming an Adult Marine organisms that have a larvae stage dependent on wind waves to move and settle in an environment‚ where they develop to adults and recruit. The Mytilus californianus has a larvae stage and as the waves break into the surface of the pier pilings in Santa Monica‚ the larvae stick to the hard substrate that the vertical columns provide. The random placement of the larvae on the pier piling is what determines
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Loggerhead turtles have many significant adaptations to their current and past environments. Turtles of the family Cheloniidae have various morphological adaptations for aquatic life. Early turtles lost the capacity for aquatic propulsion by body and tail undulations when they developed a shortened‚ more rigid body form during the Triassic‚ as an adaptation for armored resistance to attack by predators. However‚ terrestrial body form with a carapace and walking-type limbs precluded aquatic locomotion
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Imagine yourself diving in the ocean‚ as you get deeper and deeper the water gets colder and colder soon you reach the bottom of the ocean this part is called the Abyssal zone. You can’t see anything the water pressure is very powerful. You begin to wonder how the animals can live down here. In order to survive this ecosystem organisms must have adaptations. An ecosystem is the habitat or environment an organism lives in for example the ecosystem of the dumbo octopus is the abyssal zone. There
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Investigating the Control Dynamics of an Algae-Brine Shrimp Ecosystem 113437768 Introduction The purpose of this lab is to investigate whether an ecosystem consisting of marine algae and brine shrimp are controlled by top-down or bottom-up mechanisms. The terms top-down and bottom-up in the context of ecology describe which trophic levels are enforcing population pressures on the others. Thus‚ the top-down mechanism of control holds that consumers are responsible for determining the abundance of
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Riviera Nayarit: Best Places to Vacation There’s a hidden gem located in Mexico when it comes to vacations. Riviera Nayarit is one of the most beautiful tourist attractions and has plenty to offer. Surprisingly‚ there are many vacationers that pass up Riviera Nayarit for more popular destinations. After you visit for the first time‚ you will definitely see what they are missing out on. However‚ with 200 miles to choose from‚ there are plenty of options when it comes to vacations. This can make it
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This table shows that the people smuggling to Australia is one of the most crucial issues faced by Australia through the Indian Ocean Region‚ especially in north-west part of Australia. Through 2009 and 2010‚ there has been a marked increase in the numbers of asylum seekers trying to enter Australia by sea‚ mostly across the Timor Sea and the northwest Indian Ocean. IUU fishing is a serious problem faced by Australia in the Indian Ocean‚ including off the Australia’s northwest coast. Increased world
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Fire Ants Create Floating Rafts to Face Flooding Mounds of fire ants can be found floating around waters in South Carolina. It is part of the tiny insect’s way of surviving the floods that have affected the state. In a video captured by WSAV 3 photojournalist Chris Murray‚ the ants are shown in a mound floating on top of flood waters near Charleston. WSAV 3’s reports that the ants use their claws‚ jaws and sticky pads on their legs to stick together. There is an oily fluid that keeps them on a
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