Temperate rainforest

monkey in the rainforest. The prehensile tail allows the Seahorse to hold itself to the underlying substratum and sea grasses and weeds (Tudge, 2000). The male Seahorse has a brood pouch on its ventral surface (Dando, 1996). Depending on the species, Seahorses range in size from 1/4 inch to a foot long (Zubi, 2004). The common Seahorse is 15cm from the crown of its head to the tip of the tail (Dando, 1996). The common Seahorse is found in the majority of the worldÕs temperate and tropical…

Presence of carnivores helps to maintain the integrity of ecosystems throughout the world (Soulè and Terborgh, 1999). Many carnivores are capable of altering trophic structure and biodiversity through a process known as top-down control (Elmhagen and Rushton, 2007). Through this, carnivores are able to prevent the overabundance of herbivores. If uncontrolled, an explosion in herbivore population density would increase the grazing pressure that would ultimately threat the survival of the…

This is one way in which energy is transferred between organisms in an ecosystem. The energy is used for a number of life processes. In a food chain only around 10 per cent of the energy is passed on to the next level. The rest of the energy passes out of the food chain in a number of ways: 1. via heat energy 2. is used for life processes (for example movement) 3. uneaten parts that pass to decomposers 4. is excreted and passes to decomposers. As less energy is transferred at each level…