The subject of my paper is Harp Seals. I choose this topic because I find it interesting how their senses help them survive the harsh environment. I also chose it because I love Harp Seals‚ they are the cutest and fluffiest Arctic animals. Harp Seals‚ also called Pagophilus groenlandicus (in means "ice-loving seal of Greenland)‚ is one of the nineteen species of marine mammals in the family of True Seals. (Hogan‚ 2010) They form the group of marine mammals known as pinnipeds. Their ancestors were
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Identity Cliff The most confusing moment in my life is when somebody asks‚ "Where are you from?" The answer I always pick is "Taiwan‚" but I feel like I am lying to others and myself. I moved from Taiwan to Shanghai with my family when I was ten. After living there for eight years‚ I have declared Shanghai as my home. However‚ I do not completely transform into "Shanghainese." Some parts of me are still "Taiwanese." I sometimes use both Chinese and Taiwanese slang at the same time. All
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therefore the rate of photosynthesis can be calculated by measuring the rate of oxygen production per unit mass (ml/hr/gr) (Taras et al.2013). This experiment was conducted in order to determine the photosynthetic rate of 14 species of plankton algae‚ which were exposed to the different light intensity. The rate of photosynthesis was calculated by using different methods such as measuring carbon dioxide consumption and oxygen production during the certain amount of time. It
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oxygen for the fungi while the fungi produces food for the algae‚ interacting as a team to benefit both species. In commensalism‚ only one species is benefited during the interaction while the organism is neither harmed or benefited. Bacteria uses plankton to make their biomass‚ and this is an example of commensalism (Thompson‚
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Giorgia Laird‚ Holly Adams‚ Prao Vikitsreth‚ Ella Chambers‚ EmmaJane Littler Threats to Antarctica Antarctica has a brutal climate; it is the coldest‚ windiest‚ most deserted place on earth. Due to the continent’s inhospitality‚ only select species can live there‚ including phytoplankton‚ krill and squid at the bottom of the food web‚ and killer whales‚ blue whales and seals at the top‚ and it is also home to penguins‚ and several types of fish. However this harsh environment is also considered
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For over 400million years sharks have been adapting themselves perfectly for life in the ocean. Their varied habitats‚ diets and physiology has meant that for many of them‚ these adaptions have been slightly different. The key adaptions are those that enable the shark to swim‚ breath‚ feed and reproduce. Large squalene filled livers negates the need for a shark to have a swim bladder. The liver‚ up to 25% of the overall body weight‚ counteracts the weight of the dermal denticles‚ teeth and
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The Effect of Turbidity on the Abundance of Riffle Beetles Introduction: In this study‚ the goal is to determine the effect of turbidity on the abundance of riffle beetles. Those that are carrying out the experiment will learn what effects that low and high turbidity have on riffle beetle abundance. It is important to there to be research on this in order to know what the effects will be on riffle beetles because they are good detectors of pollution. This can help one to understand what level of
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Species Interaction * The relationships between two species in an ecosystem. * The interactions between two species need not be through direct contact. Species may affect each other through intermediaries such as shared resources or common enemies. Major factors in evolution and adaptation: * Predation * Competition for scarce resources Terminologies: * Habitat – the actual physical location where a species lives. * Conditions – physical or chemical attributes of the
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Background The overuse of plastics in today’s society has become major environmental issue for our oceans. Plastic pollution is the dumping‚ littering‚ or disposing of any type of man-made plastic that has been produced and has ended up in our ocean and has not been recycled. History of Plastic "Plastic" entered the world through chemistry in 1909 and was originally coined to describe Bakelite‚ the first fully synthetic resin. What make’s plastic so unique is when it is heated it can be molded
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Why do whales beach themselves? By Anda November 8 2009 Environmental Science Instructor: Why do whales beach themselves? The Scientific American article “Why do whales beach themselves?” published on June 1‚ 2009‚ bring the polemic and controversial reasons about the phenomenon observed in the last years when more than Fifty-five false killer whales were stranded on a South African beach over the weekend. The scientists still do not fully understand why mass stranding happen‚ and if
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