Speech On Red Abalone

Type of habitat: It inhabits on rocky shores, and is always found in the low intertidal zone.

Spring in the South means it’s crawfish eatin’ time! There’s crawfish pie, fried crawfish, crawfish étouffée and, of course, crawfish boils (or crawfish parties as our New Orleans friends call it). You’ll hardly find a town across Arkansas, Louisiana or Mississippi that doesn't have a rendition of a crawfish boil going on somewhere even if it’s somebody’s backyard.

a) this is technique is where there’s a long line with baited hooks that can stretch over 60 miles across the ocean.

There are numerous variables that impact hatching rate such as the salinity levels of the habitat as the cyst would not hatch if the salinity was not ideal. If the conditions were not correct, the cysts remain dried and surrounded by a thick shell until ready to develop which can be up to 50 years. Once the conditions are met, the cyst takes approximately 36 hours until the shrimp is released; from there, the adolescent can produce up to 500 nauplii. The salt concentration, when too high, impacts hatching as osmosis cannot occur correctly. The water outside the shell would have a higher

Ambystomatide mexicanum is an amphibian that is found in the lakes that are close to Mexico city in south-central Mexico. The Axolotl is also found in albino form as they spend a great deal of their lives hiding under rocks and in crevices on the bottom of the lake. Axolotl is a carnivorous animal. The axolotl eats worms and insect larvae the develop under the surface of the water along with molluscs, crustaceans and some small species of fish.

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These are the ‘A-phenotype’, which dwell in the Atlantic, and the ‘P-phenotype’, that cruises Pacific waters. While specimens of the ‘P-phenotype’ have been located in Atlantic waters, there have been no reports of reciprocal occupation.

Approximately, two or more weeks after the eggs have been laid, larval horseshoe crabs will emerge from the eggs. These larva then migrate to near shore waters and settle on the sandy bottom of tidal flats where they will further develop for another year or so (National Wildlife Federation 2015). As the horseshoe crab larva develops over these next few years, it will gradually move to deeper water and begin eating food more typical of an adult. Limulus polyphemus will reach reproductive age after about ten years. During these years and those after, horseshoe crabs will molt shedding their exoskeleton allowing them to grow a larger shell for their growing size (National Wildlife Federation 2015). Horseshoe crabs will typically molt 16 or 17 times during their

The above mentioned habitats are crucial because it support priority species in the Bay. Although more than 3,600 different species of plants and animals live in the tidal waters of the Bay, there are priority species that shall be protected. The most important keystone species are the Blue Crab, the Oysters, the Bald Eagle and the Black Duck. Keystone species are valuable components at the community scale because they maintain biodiversity and influence critical ecological process (Peck, 1998:34). Blue crabs not only

Brine shrimp are used as live food for aquatic life in aquariums. Brine shrimp are usually easy to hatch out, but water types may make a difference in their viability. This study is being conducted in order to see if there is any significant difference in the types of water used in hatching out brine shrimp eggs. In which type of water do brine shrimp eggs hatch best? By studying the different types of water that could be used and knowing which one provides a better hatch rate, a benefit will be seen by using the best type of water to hatch out future brine shrimp. I believe this project will set out to prove that brine shrimp eggs will hatch best in ocean water.

Cobia can achieve lengths of six feet and weigh as high as 135 pounds (Bester, n.d.; Williams, 2001; NOAA, 2014). The common length of a cobia is between 25 and 47 inches with weights up to 50 pounds. Cobia males are known to live up to 9 years old while the females can live to 11 years (Bester, n.d.; Williams, 2001; NOAA, 2014). Males reaches sexual maturity in as little as 2 years and females in 3 years. During reproduction cobia form in large groups during the daytime between the months of June and August within the Atlantic fishery. The Gulf of Mexico reproduction occurs between the months of April through September. Cobia spawns several times in a season, as many as 15-20, releasing between 375,000 and a million eggs (NOAA, 2014; Bester, n.d). The spawn frequency of cobia using both oocytes undergoing final oocyte maturation (FOMs) and postovulatory follicles (POFs) estimated the spawn every 4 to 5 days in the North Central Gulf of Mexico, while those from the southeastern U.S. Atlantic coast spawn every 5.2 days (SEDAR, 2013) The larval is typically released within 24-36 hour and within 5 days the larval has developed eyes and mouth for feeding. The juvenile begins to take on the appearance of the adults by day 30 with the two bands running from head to

Polysiphonia is the most common genus of red algae. They are usually red-brown because of the pigment phycobilin, which masks the green of chlorophyll. The alga are typically between 5 to 10 inches in length and attach to stones or as an epiphytic on large seaweed or eelgrass in shallow water. Different species of polysiphonia are indistinguishable without a microscope. Polysiphonia are common in brackish or freshwater in marshes, mudflats, and estuaries in the Northwest Atlantic. Currently, there are 11 known species of polysiphonia in the Northwest Atlantic, including P. arctica, P. brodiaei, and P. elongata. Species of polysiphonia can be found all over the world, in countries like Korea, New Zealand, Bermuda, and Chile.

They have a long, flat mouth in the center of their body. They usually inhabit flat surfaces in the water, and can be found on rubble or soft substrates and can be find at depths from 1 meter to 25 meters underwater. Their tentacles are extended all the time which release a mucus with a toxin that can kill other coral and fish if threatened. The main source of nutrition the coral receives is a symbiotic relationship with bacteria that live in it's mouth but it can kill and digest other animals if needed, their tentacles will help feed the organism by pulling in small morsels of food and bring it to the mouth of the coral. Mushroom coral can reproduce sexually or asexually, if they reproduce sexually, sperm and eggs are released into the water, when the egg is fertilized the larvae will settle on a substrate overnight. if it reproduces asexually then a new polyp will grow off the parent and anchor itself via a stalk which gives the organism its name, when it gets mature enough the stalk will dissolve and the new coral will sink to the bottom of the water and is now mobile, it will now continue to grow and

These small soft corals grow in sheets across a saltwater aquarium. In various colors and patterns, zoas are in high demand for many aquarium enthusiasts. Typically easy to care for, these zoas live off of phytoplankton, zooplankton and reef roids. With moderate lighting, these semi-aggressive zoas are the perfect addiction for your

The wind in your hair, the spray of salt water over the bow, the anticipation of a monstrous tug at the end of your tackle, the thought of catching something that would take more than 5 people to carry, that image of showing a picture of you and a fish with a body length longer than yours. Nausea?....Hopefully not. Here are 9 other things you might expect on your deep sea fishing trip.