Darter

I. Introduction A. Common and Scientific Names 1. Common Names: anhinga, darter. Also known as: snake bird, water- turkey, and American darter. a. The word of anhinga comes from Brazilian Tupi Language which means devil bird or snake bird (Encyclopedia of Life). 2. Scientific Name: Anhinga anhinga 3. Anhinga anhinga Sub-species a. Anhinga anhinga leucogaster (Viellot 1816; Nelson 2005) b. Anhinga anhinga anhinga (Linnaeus 1766; Nelson 2005) B. Geographic Range 1. Southeast United States to Panama (Encyclopedia of Life) 2. Anhinga’s spotted as far North as Wisconsin, USA. a. Anhinga range is limited by cool temperatures and low amounts of sunshine. b. Anhinga migrate to warmer waters in the fall and winter months, however most Anhinga do…

In Jodi Meltzer Darter’s very direct and informative Huffington Post article “No Homework Policy Lets Elementary School Kids Be Kids”, Darter informs the reader that before her children's school changed to a ‘No Homework Policy’, her children would get off the bus and immediately start an hours worth of homework. She acknowledged that she has always been a critic of the demands of elementary school children. Darter then goes into details, explaining that her kids don’t really get the chance to…

The presentation “An Integrrative Approach to the eveolution of Visual Communiction in Darters” had a main focus point around the influence of color in mating preference and other aspects of darters life. This was specific to darters becseu they are so colorfull yet there is stil no true distiction as to what their coloration means, and if there is a specific reason to their color and patterns. Some patterns that they found was that only males had were colorful dring breeding season. To test…

indicate an absence of a direct connection. Callimachus, an author of a later time, composes a Hymn to Apollo that is quite different from the Homeric version. One of the main differences is the difference in length with Callimachus’ version being substantially shorter. The Homeric version was written with great detail whereas Callimachus’ version is more summarized and omits entire sections present in the Homeric version. As the two versions are so different in size, one can see that…

systems by helping to maintain water quality, stabilize substrates, decrease erosion, and add to habitat complexity. Dwarf Wedge Mussels are most often found in small streams to large rivers. Populations tend to occur in areas protected from high-flow events, such as side channels and low gradient streams. The mussels are often located in shallow waters along stream banks, concentrated by logs or in root mats. The life span of the mussel is typically less than 12 years, which is young…

Powell (1971), I believe that the fish community of Brier Creek, Oklahoma is deterministic in nature. Throughout my education in aquatic biology and ichthyology I have begun to realize that that the natural world is relatively predictable. Throughout my academic career I have heard multiple professors say that if you know that habitat of a location then you can make relatively accurate “guess” as to what species you could expect to find within that habitat. In my education related to fishes I…

One of the feminist photographers in the 1970’s is Californian born Judy Dater, who aimed at depicting women at comfort with their bodies through portraits (Marien, 2006). The feminist photographer aimed at highlighting the need for women to be comfortable with their bodies despite differences in body shapes and sizes among women. Judy Dater used sexy middle-aged subjects in the 1975 period to represent the feminist agenda. Noggle is another feminist photographer in the same period that together…

(Protect your waters para. 6). The fins of a round goby are tinted green, they resemble large tadpoles, and they are a solid gray color. The adults have brown or black spots over the body (Round Goby para. 6). According to the article “Round Goby” the round goby’s rapid reproduction and aggressiveness makes it a threat to the waters it has already entered (para. 5). This bottom dwelling fish is very adaptable and can detect water movement, which makes it able to feed in the dark (para. 8). This…

ranges in the world. Inside the park there are reams of activities to enjoy including hiking, biking, camping, fishing , kayaking, and even becoming a Junior park ranger. My family stayed in the park in one of the many cabins you can rent. I went horseback riding in the park on the first day we were there. It was such a splendid experience. It was highly informational because we were led by a park ranger who knew about the land and animals who inhabit the region. She taught us about animals such…

critical habitat for the Indiana Bat. Plants such as the Decurrent False Aster (Boltonia decurrens), Mead’s Milkweed (Asclepias meadii), and Running Buffalo Clover (Trifolium stolonifereum) are federally endangered or threatened. Aquatic organisms such as the Hine’s Emerald Dragonfly (Somatochlora hineana), Ozark Hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis bishop) and an abundance of mussels such as the Pink Mucket (Lampsilis abrupta), Scale Shell (Leptodea leptodon), Sheepnose (Plethobasus…