Marine Biology Research Project Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Cetacea Family: Balaenopteridae Common Name: Humpback whale Genus Species: Megaptera Novaeangliae Common Name: Humpback whale Genus Species: Megaptera Novaeangliae General Description: A. Body Symmetry: Bilateral B. Special Pigments or Coloration: Dark grey with lighter underbelly; flippers and flukes are grey and spotted with white C. Habitat: (Zone) Benthic and coastal (Geographic):
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specie hides underneath large rocks during daytime and is highly active at night time. Nonetheless‚ this creature can easily adapt with the environment in the aquarium setting during day time. Janitor fishes feeds on algae‚ aquatic weeds‚ small crustaceans and other aquatic creatures. More over‚ janitor fishes would easily adapt in an environment where there is
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to that of the Aztec’s human-sacrificing ritual. Wallace introduces Maine’s annual Marine Lobster Festival (MLF) held in late June attracts thousands of tourists seeking to devour the “steak meat” of the Atlantic Ocean – lobster. A lobster is a crustacean‚ existing in the region since colonial times with such abundance that early settlers condemned lobster meat as low-class. Presently‚ lobsters are considered a luxurious dish‚ which is a misconception Wallace thinks the MLF is trying to change. The
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Most American Crocodiles can be found in warm‚ tropical environments‚ such as the coast of South Florida‚ the Caribbean‚ Mexico‚ Central America and South America. They generally live in brackish and saltwater habitats like mangrove swamps‚ lagoons‚ and other inland swamps.1 The American crocodile‚ specifically‚ has been known to live in rivers and lakes. Crocodiles are cold blooded creatures‚ meaning their behaviors depend on the surrounding environment. Variation in water levels during the changing
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Digestive Systems in Different Animals Different species of animals have different digestive systems which are adapted to their unique requirements. The type of food‚ method of food gathering and energy needs are some factors that influence the type of digestive system an animal needs in order to survive. Herbivores have a more specialised digestive system than that of a carnivore because it is more difficult to digest vegetation than meat. The teeth are flat so that grass and plant material can
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many bony fishes‚ used to maintain and control buoyancy. Gills - The paired respiratory organ of fishes and some amphibians‚ by which oxygen is extracted from water flowing over surfaces within or... carapace - The hard upper shell of a turtle or crustacean. Plastron - A large pad worn by a fencer to protect the chest. A lancer’s breast covering. Craniata - Craniata (sometimes Craniota) is a proposed clade of chordate animals that contains the Myxini (hagfish)‚ Petromyzontida (including lampreys)
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Non-indigenous species‚ is defined as a species living outside of its own habit range‚ which arrived by human activity intentionally‚ or by accident. Some example of non-indigenous species is the gypsy moth in North America‚ the Canada goose and grey squirrel in Europe‚ or the cane told in Australia. After non-indigenous species is the Lionfish. Many believe that over the last 25 years‚ have been dumping their lionfish from their home aquarium into the Atlantic Ocean. Expert believe that this is
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eahSeahorses are truly unique‚ and not just because of their unusual equine shape. Unlike most other fish‚ they are monogamous and mate for life. Rarer still‚ they are among the only animal species on Earth in which the male bears the unborn young. Seahorses have no teeth and no stomach. Food passes through their digestive systems so quickly‚ they must eat almost constantly to stay alive. Found in shallow tropical and temperate waters throughout the world‚ these upright-swimming relatives of the
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organisms to be able to maintain a constant‚ ideal osmotic pressure within their body. It is a homeostastic mechanism in which they keep an optimal concentration of solutes and quantity of water in the bodily fluids (Canalon‚ 2009). Osmoregulation in crustaceans has been subjected to study by numerous authors (Morris‚ 2001) (Charmantier et al.‚ 1988) (Thurman‚ 2003) typically in terrestrial and estuarine species (Bursey‚ 1976). For crab species living in estuaries‚ they are exposed to varying levels of
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AP Biology Reading Guide Fred and Theresa Holtzclaw Chapter 33: Invertebrates Name _______________________ Period ___________ Chapter 33: Invertebrates Chapters 31‚ 32‚ and 33 should be considered as a single unit‚ and you should try to put all of them together in a single conceptual framework. Due to the scope of our course‚ you are likely to see more general questions on individual phyla. For each of the phyla that we highlight in the questions that follow‚ try to know the characters that are
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