#1 Emerita Analoga Prior to knowing anything about Emerita analoga (sand crab)‚ I personally was unaware of anything so tiny and in fact microscopic for the first part of life to be a) so fascinating‚ and b) playing an important role in our eco-system/marine life. Besides the information from my lab experiment using the Scientific Method and ample observation‚ I still found myself questioning more the ‘why’ of sand crabs and their relation(s) to the eco-system/marine life in either a positive or
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bringing the seafood to the party.” While looking over at Stella like an infatuated school boy he explained‚ “We are going to a potluck-cookout. Camping gear is stored in the cabin of the boat. Stella wants to get a fire going on the sand and have crab for dinner while we watch the fireworks. She packed lemons‚ butter‚ and a salad to accompany. Others will bring burgers‚ sausages‚ and beers.” He clapped and rubbed his hands while emphatically blurting‚ “My mouth is watering already!” He continued
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Habitat Hermit crabs can live long lives if kept in a proper home. Their habitat should have everything they need to survive and thrive. By providing the correct tank‚ substrate‚ decor‚ sources of food and water‚ and proper humidity your pets can keep you entertained for years. Below is a list of items to create a wonderful home for your pets. Tank A glass aquarium or terrarium with a screened lid makes an ideal home for hermit crabs. A 10 gallon tank has enough room for several crabs. A bigger tank
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Virginia Beach‚ Virginia • The Bay ’s width ranges from 4 miles near Aberdeen‚ Maryland‚ to 30 miles near Cape Charles‚ Virginia Major Components Chesapeake Bay Ecosystem Biotic Components (Living) • • • • • • 350 species of fish Crabs Shellfish Birds Mammals Reptiles and Amphibians (Bay stat) Abiotic Components (Non-living) • • • • • Water Quality Sunlight Weather Soil Air (pollution) Current Human Impact on Chesapeake Bay Ecosystem Air Pollution
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continued existence. Invertebrates like squid‚ jellyfish‚ or crabs use their unique adaptations that provide protection‚ a food source‚ or advantageous physical structures to thrive in their ecosystem. For instance‚ there is a particularly large jellyfish found at about -1‚000 meters that is fluorescent. This fluorescence can be used as a form of protection
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whereas ticks and mites belong to another group of arthropods‚ the Acarina. Unlike adult insects they have only two main sections to their body‚ and the adults have four pairs of legs (as opposed to three pairs in insects). Bedbugs‚ head lice and crab lice do not carry disease‚ but their biting can be a serious nuisance. However‚ important diseases of humans and animals are transmitted by other arthropods dealt with here‚ among them the following: — — — — epidemic typhus and epidemic relapsing fever
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hermit crabs on snail shell availability. Hermit crab species require snail shells to survive in their environment (Tricarico 2006). Shells are essential to habitat structure and processes (Gutierrez 2003). Hermit crabs are soft bodied crustaceans that cannot produce a hard exoskeleton themselves. The snail shells provide shelter from
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the Foliate Kelp Crab. On the left is one of many organisms in the kelp forest the Foliate Kelp crab. Kelp crabs originated from Animalia‚ on the kelp crabs back shell it is colored chestnut brown. The stomach of the Foliate Kelp crab is red they often use these colors as camouflage by attaching kelp to their backs. Kelp crabs are also known to grow from four to six inches long. The main food of the Kelp crab is kelp that’s one of the reasons it’s called the kelp crab. Kelp crabs also have many
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“Hmmmm doesn’t this hermit crab look like a Zebra?” “What?” my mom asked. “The hermit crab” I repeated. “Oh‚ yes‚ very nice Kiel‚.” My mom is almost impossible to get off her book. She is like trying to pry off a small deep nail with only your
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A three-hour bus ride‚ a modest amount of time standing in the heat and a short walk through history. Standing where the Battle of Horseshoe Bend took place‚ words from class float through my head as I picture the battle taking place. I can’t express how much more I appreciate having been able to walk where the men and women before me made history. Regretfully‚ I am reminded of how little I cared for history and wished I had. Teachers would tell me that we study history because if we don’t‚
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