Minnow

In the article Birth Control in Drinking Water: A Fertility Catastrophe in the Making? from the National Catholic Register, the writer Celeste McGovern, argues that EE2 (the form of synthetic estrogen found in most birth control pills) may have negative effects on human health. She argues that birth control pills are not safe for use, as they are ending up in the water supply by being urinated by the females using them. The first example McGovern uses to back up her claim is by looking at the…

According to the Department of Natural Resources of Minnesota, Dreissena Polymorpha or formally known as zebra mussels is one of the highest problems in Minnesota lakes and rivers, affecting twenty-eight states and counting in the United States and is one of the highest leading problems in waters. Discovered in 1988 in the Great Lakes, they are said to be native to Eastern Europe, and Western Russia, the theory is that they were brought over from ships that were bringing over products to the…

children are crazy in anticipation of the weekend. They have no homework to work on with us, so we usually play games and have a craft or different activity to share with them. During my visit the second week I arrived and they were playing sharks and minnows in the gym. I walked in and three little girls came up to me and give me a…

It was a warm, muggy evening in November 2012. Dad had just returned home from a long day at work, and so he asked if anyone wanted to go with him on a quick paddle ride. As usual, I said yes. Living right next to the water makes it easy for us to just jump on the kayak and go, and we had a good chance of seeing lots of different organisms and critters out there. There were southern stingrays, nurse and bonnethead sharks, and barrel sponge, to name a few. But today, we were to find something…

Austin Jaxfork I woke up with an annoying alarm.we all got ready and packed up.we had to wait a little bit for grandma and grandpa to get here.we left. We drove 8 hours and we finily made it to jaxfork missiry.my mom set up the tent.we played in the river well my mom was seting the tent up. Mom and dad came and played with us in the river. We ate diner and had a fire and went to bed.In the morning we played in the river till lunch. The river was very shallo. There were…

The Zebrafish is a tropical fish that belong to the minnow family. These fish are known for their distinctive horizontal stripes that are extended across the length of their entire body. The overall goal of the project was to examine the significance of the dominance hierarchy and the role it plays in reproductive success among male and female zebrafish. Interestingly, aggressive behavior plays a crucial role in zebrafish colonies because it allows them to sort out their relative ranks within…

the bullfrogs originally are from like three places north America Canada and Mexico. Bullfrogs eat insects, minnows, worms, crayfish, snakes, baby birds, other frogs, small turtles and even small mammals. Bullfrogs eat anything that they can overpower and fit into their mouths. They have power like legs and cow. which their conversation status is least concerned. Also their skin type would be permeable. They usually eat snakes, worms, insects, crustaceans, frogs, tadpoles, and aquatic eggs of…

Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis Status: Least concern Conservation Efforts: In the 1970’s, the brown pelican population was threatened by DDT. When brown pelicans ate fish that were contaminated with the pesticide, the eggs they laid had a thin shell and would break during incubation, because of the devastation it had on breeding success. Soon after, the IUCN banned the pesticide. Ever since, the population has made a strong comeback and numbers have increased. Physical…

Yap.” Brown and pink and white ice cream dripped from their cones. When the drips stopped, Scooter chased the truck past the green corner sign that said Elmhurst Court. 8 He chased the truck over the bridge that spanned a creek. “Hello, Crawdad and Minnow.” A little further, the truck halted. Scooter’s sniffs discovered pine trees and picnics and children with sand in their shoes. 9 The children called, “Here, Doggy. Come here, Boy.” Scooter licked up their ice cream and wondered, “Why do they…

instance, when Billy saves up for his dogs, it takes him two years to get the amount of money that he needs. In the book, over those two years, his mom had another baby, and he made lots of money. He sold veggies, minnows, barries, and crawfish. “I could sell stuff to the fisherman: crawfish, minnows, and fresh vegetables” (Rawls, Pg#11) In the movie Billy sold other things and did other jobs such as gathering wood and selling eggs. “Where in the blazes did you get all of that” (Where The Red…