Plankton

allowed Aurelia Aurita to feed on plankton when the fish who normally did, no longer could. Additionally, global water temperatures have been observed to be increasing so for an animal like Aurelia Aurita, which reproduces largely in spring and summer months, this became a huge advantage for reproduction. Increases in reproduction, coupled with the fact that Aurelia Aurita reproduces quite effectively especially in the presence of new larger amounts of plankton, the jellyfish was able…

The ocean is a vast vista of blossoming life and mysterious wonders that lurk in the deep. Our exquisite ocean is being ravaged through a process known as ocean acidification. Ocean acidification is the process of carbon dioxide and numerous gases being absorbed into the ocean, which raises the ocean’s pH, causing it to become more acidic. Contrary to popular belief, terrestrial vegetation does not intake all of the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The ocean absorbs about fifty-percent of…

a critical affect on all other species and a single human behavior such as irresponsible plastic use or oil drilling can have a vast impact on the overall ecosystem. Whale sharks positively benefit the health of the ocean by cleaning the ocean of plankton. Generally, whale sharks are primarily endangered due to humanity’s greed, misconception of ethics, and failure to apprehend that whale sharks are a crucial factor to Earth’s hydrosphere as filter feeders. Whale sharks could desist extinction…

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 Evelyn and Wakefield Pond were all the places…

there is a species of jellyfish that can basically live forever. The first reason why jellyfish are fascinating is where they live and what they eat. Jellyfish usually live in the ocean and sometimes they will live near the coast. They usually eat plankton, crab, shrimp, little fish, and sometimes even other jellyfish (National Geographic Kids)! Usually jellyfish just float and float into their and if their lucky it’ll float into them. When jellyfish live near the…

Environmental Changes Affecting Organisms The world's climates is being affected by our way of life. Many of these changes aren't just hurting the plants and animals indigenous to these climates, it is also hurting us. Freshwater lakes and ponds, the Arctic ice caps, and humans are being affected by what is going on in the world. Many of the organisms in these freshwater lakes and ponds respond to the changes in their climate in two ways. They either can not respond, therefore, the number of…

though the phytoplankton is not our only source of oxygen it is a major contributor. “Pesticides have begun to enter the flesh of penguins in the Antarctic and the brains of polar bears and the blubber of whales in the Arctic, all subsisting on plankton and plankton eating crustaceans and fish in areas far from cities and farmland” (page 347). By contaminating the ocean humans are effecting an entire ecosystem and if this continues the results will be catastrophic. “A dead ocean means a dead…

their environment that also affects the safety and health of other ocean creatures, as well as humans. When they eat, and then get eaten, they keep the ecosystem in balance naturally. In the food web, first comes plankton, who eat the dead bodies of things. Next is krill, which eat the plankton. After that is small squids, who eat small fish and krill. Then comes large squids, who like to eat small squids and fish. Now comes dolphins, who eat the squids and fish, plus crustaceans and octopus.…

barbel tips to attract prey. These animal grow up to 16 in, however males grow only up to 2 in. Plankton- Phytoplankton Found in the upper pelagic zone, these microalgae float near the surface of the ocean where light can penetrate through. Phytoplankton live off sunlight for photosynthesis. Whales, shrimp, snails, jellyfish and a wide range of pelagic fish feed off this plankton. Sargassum- Algae Genus Found in floating on the surface of the pelagic zone these plants also know…

Mass Ocean Extinction Extinction has occurred naturally throughout the history of earth, but something more sinister is brewing in our oceans. There have been five natural extinction events, and each event had a drastic on the ocean and marine life, especially coral reefs (Veron, 2008). Human impact is creating an extinction level event, an extinction rates of species in and out of the ocean have never been higher. This paper will focus on the causes of mass extinction, human impact, and…