Pacific Green Turtle In my paper I will write about characteristics of the Pacific Green Turtle‚ along with where they are located‚ lifecycle‚ what they eat and predators of the species. The Pacific Green Turtle gets the name from their “Subdermal”. Have flippers that provide them with the ability to move quickly under the ocean water. Shell of the turtle is called the “Carapace”‚ which happens to be the largest part of the animal. The shell isn’t always green‚ infact it can be a variety blend of
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‘Compare the nature and rate of change that affect the functioning of TWO different ecosystems at risk.’ An ecosystem is the dynamic complex of plant‚ animal and micro-organism communities and their non-living environment as a functional unit. Ecosystems are systems through which incoming solar energy is captured and channelled through a hierarchy of life forms. Each ecosystem has its own characteristic plant and animal community. Nature of change refers to the natural or human induced change
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Introduction: Mangroves and tidal swamps exist in middle of the road zones between earthbound ranges and oceanic regions. Accordingly‚ they spread along coasts and estuaries (Chmura G. L. (N. D). Mangroves are known for their remarkable natural surroundings‚ as they live in particular conditions where no different sorts of plants can endure as they confront the power of tides alongside the elevated amounts of saltiness (Environment Agency (2014)). In addition‚ the dirt in which they develop is generally
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Envision light rippling through the water. Boats above you flowing through the beautiful blue water. Noises all around. Animals swimming around in groups and alone. You see whales‚ dolphins‚ etc. Well now you are entering the Pelagic Zone. How do they survive in all the challenges they face? They must adapt to their ecosystem if they want to survive. “ An ecosystem is a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.” Water pressure is very low and temperature stays
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Arthropod Genetics Passing of Traits One bright and sunny Australian afternoon‚ Joy the Christmas Island Crab met her dream crab‚ a ten-legged green caped crab. They fell in love and had a beautiful crab wedding. The Generation one crustacean body’s phenotype was a plastic cup while the genotype was BB. The legs’ phenotypes were pearly white pipe cleaners and the genotype was ff. The crustacean had deep blue pom poms for eyes and the genotype was Ii. For antennae‚ the crustacean had soft qtips
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Dominican Republic is the second largest and most diverse Caribbean country‚ situated just two hours south of Miami‚ less than four hours from New York and eight hours from most European cities. Known for our warm and hospitable people‚ Dominican Republic is a destination like no other‚ featuring astounding nature‚ intriguing history and rich culture. Surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the north and the Caribbean Sea on the south‚ our lush tropical island paradise boasts nearly 1‚000 miles (1‚609
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There are unusual creatures that have inhabited our planet for at least 500 million years who spend a portion of their lives as plant-like polyps before transforming into some of the greatest ocean predators‚ all without having any brain‚ heart‚ backbone‚ eyes‚ ears or teeth. Cnidaria‚ otherwise known as jellyfish‚ are gelatinous animals found at all depths within all oceans around the world‚ and are some of the oldest animals evolutionarily speaking. Jellyfish are rather simplistic‚ anatomically
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The Fynbos Biome makes up the largest part of the Cape Floral Kingdom‚ which is the smallest of the world’s six floral kingdoms. The Fynbos Biome in particular is noted for its high levels of biodiversity (the highest in world) and endemism‚ which in turn results in a high number of threatened and endangered species. The Cape Floral Kingdom was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2004. 2 Discussion Fynbos is found predominantly in the the South Western Cape in an area extending from just
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Japanese geography consists of four major islands Hokkaido‚ Honshu‚ Shikoku‚ and Kyushu and other interesting facts that make up the geography of Japan.The island of Honshu is the largest island of all of Japan and is also the main island. Tokyo is located on this island‚this island also has the major port and harbor: Yokohama. Kobe is one of an important commercial centers. All of these cities and businesses are important and are all located on the island of Honshu. Shikoku is the smallest island
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Manhattan Beach Pier: Interesting Things to Know The Manhattan Beach Pier is an excellent attraction for people to visit when they are in Manhattan Beach‚ California. The pier is just over 900 feet long and is situated at the end of Manhattan Beach Boulevard. At the end of the pier‚ the Roundhouse Marine Studies Lab and Aquarium is situated. This area is open to the public and includes a number of fantastic sea life to view. For example‚ here‚ you will find sharks‚ lobsters and many other brightly
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