Great Barrier Reef

1.2 Dubas bug Ommatissus lybicus 1.2.1 Taxonomy and distribution Ommatissus lybicus is belonging to the family Tropiduchidae which distributed mainly in tropical regions and comprise about 330 species. Most species of this family are greenish, yellowish to a brownish colour and 5-7 mm long. In addition, Tropiduchidae has clear forewings, which are longer than their body. Tropiduchidae is common in tropical forests and its genus Ommatissus is distributed in the eastern hemisphere. Unlike the…

Garbage reduction along with toxins deplete the oxygen content of the water consequently making it impractical for many life figure including larger species like dolphins, shark, seals and penguins to survive. Human manipulation is another issue when it involves aquatic conservation. We account for major fishery consumption, ultimately, altering the biodiversity of these areas. In reference to the Marine Iguana, they are adapted to warmer weather; however, climate changes, as a result of human…

inundation risks for French Polynesia islands depending on their height above sea level, or the presence fringing reef.” (Davies, 1). Sea level rise has been taking place over the course of Earth’s history. For example, the formation of the Antarctic ice sheet, tectonic alterations to ocean basins, solar radiation…

Aurelia aurita is more commonly known as the moon jellyfish. It is the most common jellyfish and has been seen to be blooming in great numbers in Pacific and Mediterranean waters. Scientists have mainly focused on blooms of Aurelia Aurita in Pacific waters because of their extreme impact on the fishing industry. It has been speculated by scientists that the combination of overfishing and warming waters have directly affected these blooms. Aurelia aurita is part of the phylum named…

questionable but I do not know what happen by it and what is a coral. A coral is seen as a plant but it is actually animal. It belongs to a sea anemone or a jellyfish family. Corals are classified as reef-building corals or precious corals and it is reef building coral that bleach. Body 1. Why coral reef bleaches and decrease What is a white part of corals? It is a bone. When algae which corals have are lost we can see bones through corals’ transparent tissue. Stresses cause coral bleaching…

Nemo and Marlin (Amphiprioninae ocellaris) Common name- Clown Fish The first thing you need to know about Clown Fish is that they are Bright orange with three distinctive white bars, as clown anemonefish are among the most recognizable of all kinds of reef-dwellers. 2. Dory (Paracanthurus hepatus) Common name- Regal Blue Tang Regal Blue tangs possess a convenient protective adaptation that helps keep them safe from predation. As the tail thrashes from side to side, the fish is capable of…

Coral reefs and how chemical substances can affect these living organisms is what I decided to base my investigation on. We tend to have a genuine love for coral reefs whenever we view someone’s scuba diving photos. You see the fishes swimming around those coral reefs, but many do not know their purpose. However, it comes down to learning the importance of coral reefs and how to protect these species that are very much a part of our ocean. A coral reef is very important, coral reefs have many…

Most of the food Hawaiian monk seals consume are shallow coral reef fishes. These fishes make up 80% of their diet, cephalopods and crustaceans are the 20% of their diet that are consumed (Neubauer, n.d.). Hawaiian monk seals prey on about 40 species of marine animals that live in the coral reef. Most of the species are species of teleost fishes, crustaceans, and cephalopods. In the food web, the main predator of the Hawaiian monk…

Everglade’s national state park is a U.S park that relies in Florida. It was established in December, 6, 1947. It consists of the largest sawgrass prairie in North America. Everglade’s is also known for the largest mangrove ecosystem in the western hemisphere. Also the largest subtropical wilderness in the United States. Other than that Everglade’s has a variety of animals that inhabit in there. That includes Florida panthers, American crocodile and the West Indian manatee. At this attraction…

This last month, in AP Biology, the class completed the dissection of a starfish, followed by a crayfish. With the experience of these labs, comparisons can be made between many aspects of these two organisms. These aspects suited for comparison include the body plans and symmetry of starfish and crayfish, the science behind their need and ability to move, how each organism obtains oxygen and distributes it therefore throughout the body, the processes of their digestive and nervous system, and…