However, Lionfish can have negative effects on the overall reef habitat as they can eliminate organisms which serve important ecological roles such as herbivorous fish which keep algae in-check on the reefs. Lionfish usually prefer living in still waters protected from any current, in quieter and darker parts of the reef; they are also known to exist in bays, estuaries and harbors. A female lionfish will release between 4,000 and 30,000 eggs during mating to be fertilized by the male’s sperm. This invasive species is growing and spreading rapidly through the Americas. It is uncertain how the lionfish arrived.
The Indiana Dunes are well known by biologists around the world as the “birthplace of ecology.” This is likely due to them being a prime example of ecological succession, which can be seen occurring as one walks through the different areas of the dunes from the beach all the way through the woods. Originally, the dunes region was covered by a massive glacier in what is now the Great Lakes region, but as the Earth warmed up the glacier melted and left a heavy layer of sand. In the dunes community, sand is the base material on which ecological succession occurs. Ecological succession is the reason why the Indiana Dunes State Park is what it is today, although tolerance curves along with key plant species drive the process itself. Ecological
Many of the aquatic invertebrates are responsible for keeping the ecosystem clean by feeding on litters. Extinction of theses invertebrates would totally disrupt the balance of the ecosystem. The aim of this study is to bring awareness about the harmful impact global warming has on the local aquatic invertebrates and on the ecosystem at a global scale. The hypothesis for this study is that the biotic diversity of the slow moving water and fast moving water are driven by abiotic factors. To support this hypothesis, three predictions were made.
Describe the fieldwork and research you would undertake to investigate changes in coastal land use overtime. (15 marks) In order to investigate the changes in coastal land use overtime I undertook field work in Minehead, west Somerset. One type of fieldwork technique that I used was ‘land use mapping’. This method involved establishing a basic profile of an area by recording the different types of land use in 8 separate polygon areas on a map. In groups we travelled to separate polygon areas and categorised and mapped the type of land use in that particular area (e.g.
Current Ethical Issues Christian McCullough January 26, 2014 XMGT/216 Susan Ferguson Individual Paper: Baderman Island was conceived in 1988 when first approached by the City of Kelsey about future plans to redirect the Kelsey River. The plans for redirecting the river would place the majority of Baderman homestead on an island, which meant that some of the most fertile organic garden acreage would be lost to water. Once heavily involved in organic gardening, and with the impending Kelsey River project, the idea to create a resort island was conceived to carry on a profitable enterprise. In 1932, Baderman Island relocated a lighthouse from Germany which was joined in 1956 by the main family mansion. In conjunction with the Town of Kelsey, 400 acres of botanical preserve was established on the Baderman land in order to protect the 12 species of rare and endangered butterflies in the area.
Woodtastic Case Managerial Accounting Course New Charter University Author Note All project documents are combined as a portfolio in this single document. Product Choice Purpose and Characteristics of Bird Feeder Product Bird feeders are devices placed outdoors to supply food to birds. Most bird feeders supply seeds such as Millet, Sunflower, and Rapeseed. There are different kinds of bird feeders on the market today such as Tray feeder, Tube feeder and Hopper feeder, and different choices of food to put in them. Bird feeders often are useful for bird watching which has been a tradition in many places; it provides people with wonderful opportunities for close viewing of birds.
Estuaries transport dissolved nutrients to coastal zones leading to a high productivity in primary and secondary production. Deviations in production can greatly affect species richness, abundance, and productivity (Goel 2014). Ctenophores are major predators of zooplankton. It is possible that a lack of ctenophore predation in the Barrington River allow zooplankton in the inner bay to survive and matching diversity (Kremer 1979). There may a few places where an error could have been made that would
Issues such as habitat loss, grazing, tourism, threatened native species, feral animals in the Mount Kosciuszko. The reasons for this dramatic decline in Human-induced modification and natural induced. Early generations of grazing and practices such as deforestation have also played a major role in the ecological disaster that is the Mount Kosciuszko. (Map of Mount Kosciuszko) Mount Kosciuszko is incredibly diverse weathering many different ecosystems, forests, , mountain ranges. The Mount Kosciuszko supports a significant portion of Australia’s biodiversity including species of flora and fauna found only within the Mount Kosciuszko; pygmy possum, broad tooth rat and the spotted tail quoll.
They are a source of protection for small organisms. They also help because their roots filter nutrients that flow from the land into the ocean, and produce the amount of erosion that occurs. This is influential, especially to coral reefs, because it is reducing the amount of nutrients, preventing the production of algae blooms that block the much needed sunlight. Mangroves can significantly slow the wind forces down along the coasts before they reach land, making them a strong defense against hurricane winds, tsunamis, and tornadoes. There are different types of mangroves; red, white, and black.
DateTask 1 | Action | How | Identified Resources | Comment | Summer-term year 10 | Decide to look at early year's sector. Define what is meant by 'early years' service' and search for a suitable placement that the investigation will be based on. | Secondary research: books, internet, Ofsted website.Primary research: visit local nurseries or schools to where you live. Consult careers officer. | GCSE Health and Social Care text book.