INTRODUCTION TO ECOLOGY I. Definition - Greek words: oikos = family household logy = study of by Ernst Haeckel in 1866 - 1866 Ernst Haeckel: the comprehensive science of the relationship of the organism to the environment - 1927 Charles Elton: scientific natural history - 1963 E. P. Odum: the study of the structure and function of nature - 1972 C. J. Krebs: the scientific study of the interactions that determine the distribution and abundance of organisms To summarize: - Scientific
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Estuarine Ecology Classification of Estuaries Classification of estuaries is based on: Classification based on Geomorphology Classification based on Water Balance Classification based on Hydrographic Classification Based on Geomorphology Lagoon – oriented parallel to coast‚ with large fraction of surface area in water‚ little in marshes; usually shallow (2m depth); wind dominated water mixing; often behind a sand barrier or a coral barrier reed formed during interglacial 80‚000 years ago
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class and first heard the term‚ “deep ecology‚” I thought that it was simply referring to being environmentally friendly‚ saving paper and the whole “going green” movement. However‚ I now know that what I was thinking of is considered “shallow ecology‚” according to Arnie Naas. I wasn’t completely off in my thinking because shallow ecology is an aspect of deep ecology‚ however it is only a very thin layer. There is really no simple definition for deep ecology because it is such a vast idea. Nevertheless
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THE UNIVERSITY OF HULL Department of Biological Sciences Level Five Examination May/June 2011 Fish Ecology Monday 16th May 2011‚ 9.30 - 11.30 a.m. 2 hours Answer THREE questions Use diagrams where appropriate Use a separate book for each answer Where shown the % indicates the mark distribution within a question Graph paper provided Do not open or turn over this exam paper‚ or start to write anything until told to by the Invigilator. Starting to write before permitted to do so may be seen
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BIOLOGY 331: GENERAL ECOLOGY TEST 1‚ FALL 2009 STUDY GUIDE Concepts: What is Ecology? • Foundation Disciplines (esp.‚ behavior‚ ecology‚ genetics‚ evolution) • What it is not (i.e.‚ not a study of environmental problems‚ but rather a study of interactions among organisms and environment) Levels of Organization • Individual organism • Population • Community • Ecosystem (with the abiotic environment) Limiting Factors – abiotic vs. biotic Adaptation
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Ethics of ecology focuses on sustaining business and environment. Ethics is a set of principles about right and wrong and how human beings should behave. Ecology is about inter- relationships – between living organisms (both plants & animals) and between biological & physical entities. As people now realise that the environment is a limited resource‚ awareness all over the world of the necessity to protect and save the environment has grown as well. From the Bill of Rights‚ Chapter 2‚ of the S.A
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Ecology and Evolution Crystal Dillon-Reeves BIO/315 April 1‚ 2013 Howard Rubin‚ Ph.D. Ecology and Evolution Beren Robinson performed remarkable field study of threespine sticklebacks. These fish closely relate to ecology and evolution. The researchers original findings are different than that of Robinson’s field study. His hypothesis states that the threespine sticklebacks varied phenotypes are the handiwork of natural selection supporting the discrepancy in the population. Diet and the
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encouraged me to complete my education. In addition‚ I joined Houston community college in 2014. It has been a great experience so far. I would like to describe certain characteristics about HCC college environment‚ enrollments‚ teachers‚ relationships between classmates‚ and technology since it is way different than India. The HCC campus environment is very inspiring for students. It is so peaceful‚ and well organized. For example‚ as we enter the college building they have a reception center where
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Trinculo has a natural instinct to understand his surroundings and use them to help him survive. Trinculo is wandering around the island looking for life and for people after he swam from the ship. While exploring the seemingly deserted island he TRINCULO: What have we here? A man or a fish? Dead or alive? A fish. He smells like a fish‚ a very ancient and fish-like smell‚ a kind of not-of-the-newest poor-john. A strange fish! Were I in England now‚ as once I was‚ and had but this fish painted‚ not
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: 13.0 POPULATION ECOLOGY (2 HOURS) Learning outcomes : 13.1 Population Growth (a) Explain biotic potential (r) and environmental resistance and their effect on population growth (b) Explain carrying capacity and its importance (c) Describe natality and mortality and their effects on the rate of population growth Learning outcomes : 13.1 Population Growth (d) Explain population growth curves (state the basic forms of growth curves) i. Exponential growth curve (human) ii
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