LEARNING ASSIGNMENT 5 Phytoplankton‚ Zooplankton and the Food Chain By Annie Carman Presented to Mrs. Miller John Abbott College Science and knowledge April 7th 2013 LEARNING ASSIGNMENT #5 GROUP WORK OPEN RESOURCE TAKE HOME 10/100 Marks Due date: the first day you have class in week 11. Days you have class: ____________________ Point-form answers under the questions. Source all information. Do not cut and paste; paraphrase. NAME: __________________________________________________________
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The Freshwater Biome By Lauren Finnis The freshwater biome is a complex biome that can be found all over the world. There are two major types of freshwater biomes. The first type is lotic or running which include rivers and streams. Lentic or standing is the second type; those include lakes and ponds. Since this biome is found worldwide‚ the species that reside in it can vary extensively‚ but usually it contains several species of fish‚ plants‚ and insects. Predation is a way of life in the freshwater
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BIO/GEO 353 - Marine Ecology - Spring 2013 – Syllabus and Course Description Note: The course web site is NOT on Blackboard. The URL is: http://life.bio.sunysb.edu/marinebio/bio353 For general information‚ consult the university academic calendar for spring. All downloadable exercises and assignments will be obtained from this URL. There will be no paper handed out in class after this syllabus. Please note: The powerpoint notes are not complete course notes and you cannot study only from
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Marine Careers Marine biology is the field of knowledge relating to any kind of marine organism‚ dolphins‚ whales‚ sharks‚ seals‚ plankton‚ etc. But what is a marine biologist? Well to a lot of people‚ the first thing they think of is Shamu and training dolphins but to others it means managing a marine wildlife sanctuary. There are multiple answers to this question and none of them are wrong answers‚ but to me a marine biologist is someone who has anything to do with the marine life‚ whether it
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Malaysia owns among the gorgeous islands in the whole world‚ namely Langkawi‚ The Isles of Legends‚ situated in the state of Kedah‚which also consists of a cluster of 99 islands. Tourists from local and all over the world came to experience their best moment here. The population there is about 64‚792 people. The island is so popular with its captivating beaches‚ giving the tourists the best view from Pantai Cenang‚ Pantai Buray Bay and Pantai Kok. The waters around the island are crystal clear and
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Environmental Science Journal An estuary is a semi-enclosed coastal body of water that flows into an open sea. The Tunneling Mud Crab is one of the most popular crabs that live in this area. The scientific name for this marine animal is Austrohelice crassa. They’re habitat is located within 30 meters of water (100 feet). They are usually found along the coast of New Zealand in the upper tidal zone. The abiotic factors that are settled in an estuary are seaweed‚ sea grass‚ shells‚ and algae. The
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The freshwater biome | A lake at Acadia National Park‚ Maine. | Freshwater is defined as having a low salt concentration — usually less than 1%. Plants and animals in freshwater regions are adjusted to the low salt content and would not be able to survive in areas of high salt concentration (i.e.‚ ocean). There are different types of freshwater regions: * Ponds and lakes * Streams and rivers * WetlandsPonds and lakes These regions range in size from just a few square meters to thousands
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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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Water is a finite resource which means that the total amount of water in the planet is only limited. Its supply remains the same and yet human population recently grows resulting to a decrease of available amount of freshwater per person. The relatively small amount of available freshwater elaborates on how critical it is for everyone to help preserve and maintain clean‚ healthy lakes and streams‚ our sources of water. Water is mostly now being wasted because it is under-priced. We do not realize the
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one that was performed in class using temperature‚ nutrients‚ algae‚ dissolved oxygen‚ organic matter‚ and sediment relationships.(Elsevier Science Publishing Co.-2005) Freshwater resources can be associated with the eutrophication lab. Beside what we humans may believe only 2.5 percent of water on the earth is freshwater. As well as that being known‚ only very little of the water on earth is even drinkable‚ and the parts that are‚ are being consumed faster than they are being replenished. A
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