When I ask the kids at Rosario Beach (at Deception Pass State Park) which critter is their favorite, they often tell me it's the hermit crab. It's easy to figure out why kids and adults love hermit crabs. Their antics in the tide pools are certainly entertaining. I'll bet you didn't know that some hermit crabs are terrestrial. One amazing species (Birgus latro) can climb coconut trees, cut a coconut loose, and can make a hole in a coconut so it can eat the inside!
They're also thought to have a sophisticated "language". Dolphins use tools in their natural environment and can learn an impressive array of behavioural commands from human trainers. Like many of the most intelligent animals on Earth, female dolphins remain with their young for several years, teaching them all the tricks of the dolphin trade. Scientists have observed groups of bottlenose dolphins around the Pacific Ocean using a basic tool. When searching for food on the sea floor, many of these dolphins were seen tearing off pieces of sea sponge and wrapping them around their "bottle nose" to prevent
Younger lionfish have a unique tentacle above their eye sockets, which differs in appearance between species, but studies show that this tentacle has evolved over time in each species serving to attract new prey. Juvenile lionfish eat mostly invertebrates, but shift their diet to fish as adults and eat reef fish. Adult lionfish spread their pectoral fins and use them to "herd" prey. This is a very effective predatory style because it is unfamiliar to native Florida fish. 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.
Followed by spring, there is increasing thermal stability, surface water temperature rises, increasing amount and duration of solar radiation, less storms and more available nutrients. In Scotland, phytoplankton begins to once again spread throughout the oceans, as can be seen by greener waters. The phytoplankton provide food for zooplankton such as jellyfish who feed on smaller copepods. The sea nettle, like many other jellyfish, can collect thousands of copepods. Another predator that feeds on the phytoplankton and zooplankton is the basking shark, capable of filtering a thousand gallons in a minute.
The juvenile Rainbow Parrotfish generally spends its time in "mangrove sanctuaries", areas where the roots of a mangrove tree grow into the ocean and serve as a safe haven for small fish. Unfortunately, due to human interference and other factors, these mangrove populations are waning as well. This is opening these sanctuaries to predators and not allowing the juvenile fish that called them home to survive. The solution essentially narrows itself down to one goal, save the mangroves and, as a result, save the Rainbow Parrotfish. The question that I am asking is: "How much, in detail, does saving the mangroves help the Rainbow Parrotfish?
1. Introduction & Hypothesis Introduction: In conducting research I observed stimulation on a tide pool off the Washington State coast in the 1960’s. As the coast became more ecologically populated as the years went on, the competitiveness of species became very tough. (Keystone Predator Workbook) Since I enjoy being on the coast and observing the different kinds of algae and species I thought I would look closer into studying about them. While I was doing research, I identified the species I found.
Sometimes they get overly excited going from one pool to another and slip on the coral reef, which can put a damper on all the fun. When this happens they usually take advantage of one of the many parks located in the area. The parks allow them to play with both, American and Japanese children. All these activities will leave an impression on them that will last a lifetime. The actual seawall is what makes this area unique.
The native plants Kelp is important because it provides shelter and food for a lot of sea creatures. Kelp is also used by humans for many products, including toothpaste and ice cream. Kelp also serves as a buffer by absorbing energy from waves before the waves hit the shoreline, protecting many of the sandy beaches along the California coast. Phytoplankton is tiny plant that serves as food for many of the ocean creatures from the smallest of fish to large whales. Some scientists estimate that phytoplankton provide the earth with almost half of its oxygen.
(killerwhale.org) Furthermore, they have concluded that any scientific study of orcas would be best done in their natural habitat verse aquariums. Multiple factors would affect their behaviors and many concerns have been brought to peoples attention about the effects orcas face by leaving the wild. One concern for orcas that are born in the wild then taken into captivity is that they live in pods, and their families operate much as if a human family would, with strong attachments and emotions. Tearing these creatures away from their family members has much to do with the psychological effect on them. Several incidents have been reported over the past years that make people question the continued captivity of orcas.
The author also explains the important of the coral reefs to the human race. The author mentions that people ruin the ecosystem of coral reefs and millions of people depend on these fish as a major food source. Although both the essays show strong viewpoints such as the tone and the writer’s purpose, Amber Ripplinger proves to be a more effective essay because she explains more in depth about the cause and effect of coral reefs, uses detailed description, and transition and coherence are used more effectively. Both of the authors have similar tools that they use in their essays. One is the tone.