Introduction This report deals with the study of an ecosystem group and a major functional role within it. The components of the role and other factors such as relationships within the ecosystem are discussed along with quantitative data and examples. The ecosystem group chosen is a local‚ coastal ecosystem called the Barker Inlet – St Kilda Aquatic Reserve and the Torrens Island Conservation Park. Together we have termed them the Barker Inlet Mangrove Ecosystem which is situated approximately
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Classification and Marine Biodiversity Important Background Information that you need to know and understand: (Understand the Key Concepts) Key words: binominal system of naming; science of classification is taxonomy; species; levels of classification (know them); dichotomous identification key; 5 kingdoms; etc… CLASSIFICATION Our oceans have a great variety of life forms. Thousands of new species are discovered each year. We need to identify‚ name‚ and know the biology of all the marine
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Endangered (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Kingdom:Animalia Phylum:Chordata Class:Amphibia Order:Anura Family:Sooglossidae Genus:Nasikabatrachus Biju & Bossuyt‚ 2003 Species:N. sahyadrensis Binomial name Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis Biju & Bossuyt‚ 2003 Distribution of Nasikabatrachus (in black) Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis is a frog species belonging to the family Sooglossidae. It can
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Homo Sapiens Neanderthalensis Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mamalia Order: Primates Family: Homildae Genus: Homo Brain Size: Neanderthal people had a brain volume of about 1200 to 1800 cubic centimeters‚ equal to and even larger than modern human brains. Neanderthal skull reconstructions provide further evidence that they were a separate species to modern humans. Distinctive Neanderthal skull features were established in early infancy. Physical features in skull development
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there’s this once fish that always seems to catch my eye‚ and attention. The Coral Beauty‚ but may also go by the Two Spined Angel fish‚ the Dusky Angelfish‚ or simply the Coral Beauty angel. The Coral Beauty is found in kingdom Animalia‚ Phylum Chordata‚ Class Actinopterygii‚ Order Perciformes‚ Family Pomacanthidae‚ Genus Centropyge‚ and the scientific name is the Centropyge bispinosa Vanuatu. With eye catching looks‚ of course that’s the reason everyone wants one. When reaching maturity the
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Toads‚ frogs and salamanders are classified as amphibians. Class Amphibia‚ like other classes of phylum Chordata‚ has a nervous system that developed from an embryonic nerve cord. It is divided into three divisions: the central nervous system‚ the peripheral nervous system and the autonomic nervous system (Reyes‚
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Slow Loris Introduction Slow lorises are a group of five species of strepsirrhine primates‚ which make up the genus Nycticebus. Found in South and Southeast Asia‚ they range from Bangladesh and Northeast India in the west to the Philippines in the east‚ and from the Yunnan province in China in the north to the island of Java in the south. Although many previous classifications recognized fewer species‚ five are now considered valid: the Sunda slow loris (N. coucang)‚ Bengal slow loris (N
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Grade 11 Biology Bio Ecology Field Study By‚ Colton Hatcher Introduction Hastings Point is a small coastal town located in New South Wales that is sounded by a national park. Hastings point has been a great location for tourists due to its marine wildlife‚ beaches and fishing. This destination is home to a magnificent rocky shore perfectly suited for a vast majority and wide range of marine wildlife. The rocky shore has a wide spread of both biotic and abiotic factors which provides a
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stems and the leaves. * Larger in size. * Cuticle is present to reduce water evaporation from leaves. | * ferns‚ * clubmosses‚ * conifers‚ * cycads‚ * ginkgoes‚ * angiosperms (flowering plants) | | Non-vascular plants * Phylum Bryophyta (mosses and liverworts) | * Do not have true roots‚ stems and leaves. -These plants have organs that appear similar to true roots‚ stems and leaves but they are not true organs. Because of the lack of roots and stems these plants cannot
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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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