Phytoplankton

Following the plants increasing also means phytoplankton will grow as well, sadly not all algae will make it to the future like zooxanthellae. Zooxanthellae is a tissue that is found in corals and it also provides the beautiful color that coral…

The Saldanha Bay Oyster Company has two different buildings where they get the oysters market ready. The first is situated by the ocean, where they deliver the oysters. The oysters are also being cleaned and assessed in this building, they are checked to see if they are fully grown and/or if they have diseases. After this process, they are taken to the second facility which is a few meters away from the first one, and in this facility the oysters are further cared for and developed, getting…

Introduction: Once a plant begins growth, it depends on multiple abiotic factors to continue growing: light, carbon dioxide and water. These three factors affect the growth rate of a plant, causing it to grow quicker or slower. Furthermore, altering these factors may stunt plants growth or improve it. For example, plants require an adequate amount of water to survive. Water hydrates the plant and also breaks down the minerals in the soil. As the plant absorbs the water, nutrients are transported…

Identifying and knowing the compatibility of a fish is an important aspect to know when deciding where to place it. There are many different types of fish but it is easy to identify what the fish is, based on its physical appearance. Also, based on the appearance it is easy to determine whether it is ancient or modern. Compatibility is a key aspect to meet the fishes needs and safety. Identifying fish is based on what physical appearances the fish may have and what tanks they are separated into…

The Gulf oil spill has been recognized as the worst oil spill in U.S. history. The initial environmental impact was obvious, as the water was flooded with oil for 87 days. The surrounding wildlife and marine life coated in oil, and the waters thick with sludge as an estimated 4.9 million barrels of oil leaked into the Gulf. Years later, is the Gulf free of oil? We no longer see the discolored waters, and the animals covered in blackness, but the Gulf is still facing lasting challenges with long…

Zebra mussels are a pervasive, nonnative species that was introduced to America in the 1980’s. Zebra mussels are mollusks that have a striped pattern that is apparent on their shells, and which their names are derived from. Their typical size is akin to the size of a fingernail, but can reach a size of up to 2 inches. The shape of these creatures take on the form of the letter “D”. Due to the recent introduction of zebra mussels to the Americas, and the biology of the mussels themselves, zebra…

the transfer of energy between different trophic levels in saltwater ecosystems (San Martin et al., 2006). Plankton plays a key role in oceanic changes as the primary biological sequestration of carbon out of the atmosphere into surface waters. Phytoplankton plays a huge role in the transfer of energy from solar energy to other organisms as the go up the trophic…

Table 2. Recorded data of Physical and chemical properties of Wakefield Pond. Figure 3. Graph of temprature vs Depth in each lake. Figure 4. Graph of oxygen concentration vs Depth in each lake. Figure 5. Graph of light vs Depth in each lake. Figure 7. Sketches of plankton and relative aboundace from all two lakes Figure 8. Sketches of plamkton and relative aboundance from all two lakes. Figure 6. Fish in Wakefield Pond variety and numbers. Discussion Lake…

Independence in Dusit Zoo Bangkok 1. You investigate and explain : a. How plants depends on abiotic components Plants as biotic compound of nature normally produced in green plants to gain food for all animal livings in order to make an ecosystem become stable. And the leaves and other green parts of plants keep chlorophyll to support in synthesizing food and out an oxygen through photosynthesis which it needs sunlight to support with water as well. Moreover, it absorbed from the soil and…

Carbon dioxide is emitted through many means, both naturally and by different human activities. Plants play a crucial role in limiting the abundance of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. In general, photosynthesis can be explained by the following formula: 6CO2 + 6H20 + ATP → C6H1206 + 602. Using the carbon dioxide present in their environment, water from their roots, and energy from sunlight, a plant is able to continue to grow and conduct cellular respiration through this process. But how…