TABLE OF CONTENT Aim Introduction Methodology Presentation and analysis of data Fauna Black Soil Composition Importance of biodiversity Impact on the wetlands in the community of Black River Conclusion Appendix Reference AIM What is the importance of Biodiversity? INTRODUCTION Black River is the capital of St. Elizabeth and also the name of the river located in that region. In 1876 Alexander Graham Bell made the light bulb and it came to Jamaica 24 years later. Black River
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Egg flotation Objective/Question/Problem My objective is to see which egg will float. The question is how much salt is needed to be added to make the egg float. The problem is that I do not know how much salt is needed to make an egg float. Hypothesis If I add salt to the water then the egg will float because the egg has a density that is lower that the density of the fluid it displaces. Background Information If the object has a density that is higher than
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Marisa B. English Water covers nearly 70% of the Earth‚ but why is it that we are running out of water? This is possibly because only 2.5% of the Earth’s water is freshwater‚ and the rest of it is saline‚ ocean based water. People need water to survive‚ but overtime the population has increased‚ which is making it a competition to get clean water for basic necessities. Therefore‚ people should change their water consumption habits because we will run out of water and there is an over-use for
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What are the Differences and Similarities between Freshwater and Saltwater Fish? There are many differences between freshwater and saltwater fish‚ as the anatomy (how they absorb and dispose of unneeded water‚ sizes and reproduction)‚ where they are located‚ climate‚ feeding and species. In addition‚ there are many similarities they share as they are some species that eats the same prey‚ the same food chain (the biggest will eat the smallest) and some parts from their anatomy (fish scales‚ gills
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1. Science Investigatory Project 2. Animal Science 3. Anabas testudineus and its Preliminary Growth Adaptive Mechanism Through its Evolutinary Pathway To Brackish Water 4. Abstract: • This study had mainly focused on the testing of the lifespan of a nearly endangered fish species Anabas testudineus in different water treatments namely brackish water‚ fresh water and salt water. The researchers determined the effect of the said water treatments on the growth and survival of the subjects. The study
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The House of Mapuhi‚ Jack London Despite the heavy clumsiness of her lines‚ the Aorai handled easily in the light breeze‚ and her captain ran her well in before he hove to just outside the suck of the surf. The atoll of Hikueru lay low on the water‚ a circle of pounded coral sand a hundred yards wide‚ twenty miles in circumference‚ and from three to five feet above high-water mark. On the bottom of the huge and glassy lagoon was much pearl shell‚ and from the deck of the schooner‚ across the slender
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“The common Guppy‚ is also known as the millionfish‚ mosquito fish‚ or rainbow fish by tropical fish keeping enthusiasts. They are a highly adaptable species that can survive and even thrive in environments that many other tropical fish species would be unable to tolerate.” (The “Un” Common Guppy) The guppy is one of the world’s most widely distributed tropical fish‚ and one of the fish that is most commonly chosen first to be taken home from the store. It is a freshwater aquarium species. Guppies
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Twin Surfing I woke up to a usual day on the island of O’ahu. The sun was shining and as I looked out of my window‚ the waves looked perfect‚ cresting at the perfect height. I knew today was going to be a great day for surfing and suddenly remembered that this was the biggest day of my life‚ the annual Hawaii surf competition. I jumped out of bed‚ punched my twin brother Sam in the stomach to wake him up‚ and sprinted downstairs‚ grabbing a bowl of cereal‚ and then ran out of the door grabbing
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Salt Water Intrusion and Salination By: Ryan Tallman University of Phoenix 2009 In this modern world we are faced with many different issues. Sometimes we forget that the majority of our earth is covered in oceans and freshwater. Almost two thirds of the world’s population lives within 250 miles of an ocean coastline. One of the many issues we are facing in our waters is saltwater intrusion and salinization. Saltwater intrusion and salinization is defined as the increase of chloride ion concentrations
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Sea Otter Metabolics and Thermoregulation Sea Otters (Enhydra lutris) have always intrigued me because they are one of the most recent additions to the marine environment having only been fully aquatic for about 1-3 million years‚ but what really peaked my interest was the fact that they maintain homeostasis as far north as Alaska without blubber in 13-17 degree water‚ and that the metabolic rate that they would have to have must be enormous so I decided to look into what it takes to keep an
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