Aquatic ecology

Predator-prey size relationships focus on how both the predator and prey survive or die out due to the population size difference. There are two kinds of relationships. The first one being the stable predator-prey relationships. These are the ones where both the prey and predator numbers fluctuate in order to live in harmony. This fluctuation, the cycle of ups and downs between the two species, will continue without one going extinct. An unstable prey-predator relationship is one in which one…

The environment has always been a huge part of my life. I grew up in a small town in Massachusetts right on the river with my father; a wetland biologist, my mother; a biologist and science teacher, and my brother; a computer guy. Since I was little, I was taught to respect nature, and to leave it the way it is. While some children picked a flower to bring home, I would leave it be for others to enjoy, and for nature to flourish. Similar to beliefs and life lessons, it all depends upon how you…

It's time to put the bay back in Bayview! With the rapid decline of many of indigenous animals in our small town the economy and environment are getting increasingly worse. You may ask, “What should we do to fix this serious predicament?” and you wouldn't believe how simple the solution is! The simple and most easy way to fix it is to just let all the animals thrive and not fish! IN my next paragraphs I will give you all the reasons you should choose the best and most feasible solution The…

The Vigilant Life of Eastern Chipmunks Despite common belief, being tiny and cute is not always an advantage. For most species, such as chipmunks, this means they are considered prey for various predators. As a consequence, chipmunks spend the majority of their lifetime attempting to avoid predators by being observant of their surroundings. A paper recently published in Behaviour by Jeanne Clermont and her colleagues analyzes how eastern chipmunks adjust their vigilance levels according to the…

Introduction I am a social worker working for a non-government organisation and I am working in a rural town with a population of around 10,000-14,000. This rural town is five hours away from the closest city. For the purpose of this assignment we are going to go by this rural town as Kimba. In recent years the mental health status among families, individuals and communities in…

Invasive species are plants and animals or pathogens that are non-native to the ecosystem. In which under consideration and whose introduction may cause harm to the environment.(Gateway to Invasive Species Information) They come from different countries due to different environmental that factors that attract them here. Many of the animals that you thought that were native to the united states of america are not. Such as the Oryctolagus Cuniculus also known as the european wild rabbit or a…

Relationships Pathogens have with Ecological Diversity The effect that pathogens have on the environment due to ecological diversity is great and complicated. The systems of between disease and species can change an ecosystem drastically and shake up the biosphere entirely. In this essay I will discuss how pathogen like those found in Plague inc. can impact biodiversity in our world today, and vice versa. One obvious consequence of deforestation is the loss of habitat for animals. But one…

During this whole project, I have made a lot of trips to the national park. The purpose of the national park is to protect and preserve the beautiful lands of Joshua Tree. The mojave desert is a very special and beautiful desert and has the most astonishing landscapes. During my trips to the national park, I noticed some pretty amazing plants. There is a good reason that we have to preserve and protect areas like this. I recently discovered that the JTNP has an area called the transition zone…

The Klamath National Forest covers roughly 1,700,000 acres between California and Oregon. Besides the usual recreational activities open to the public, the Forest "also helps to meet local and national needs for timber, gold, and other natural resources, explains the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service (FS). http://www.fs.usda.gov/main/klamath/about-forest What the federal agency fails to mention is that sometimes these "needs" for natural resources trump sound science and…

The Gopher Tortoise, also known as Gopherus Polyphemus, is a very important species in the ecological system of the state of Florida. The Gopher Tortoise plays a very big role as a native species in the south-east of the United States, from southern South Carolina to southeastern Louisiana (Auffenberg and Franz, 1982). More than 300 species benefit from the burrows the Gopher Tortoise digs, providing them with shelter. According to a study by Auffenberg and Franz (1982), Kushlan and Mazzotti…