Starfish

communities are: starfish and sea otters. More specifically, these species are found in the Pacific Northwest, but impact their communities in different ways. The starfish is a keystone species sometimes found in the Northwest intertidal zones. An intertidal zone is also known as the seashore, and is the area that is above water at low tide, and underwater at high tide. Starfish—in their community—are predators and they feed on mussels found in the same ecosystem. When starfish have been eliminated

The starfish breed quickest in tropical climates that reefs may be found in and flood in, devouring large amounts of coral. They resemble locusts as they have a large influx of population to eating grounds and may also be held accountable for the loss of coral worldwide. The federal government of Australia is in the process of culling and removing the species but efforts are seemingly futile as the starfish are especially difficult to extract. Despite the difficulty removing the starfish more than

authors use figurative language to describe the subjects in their writing. Similes, metaphors, hyperboles, personification, etc. can be found in many different varieties of media and writing. Specifically, Lorna Dee Cervantes, author of the poem “Starfish,” and Barbara Hurd, author of “Sea Stars,” use figurative language in their pieces to elaborate on the subject of sea stars. Both authors use metaphors and personification in their writing, while opting for different comparisons in regard to human

completely white. This is called coral bleaching. The reef has lost 10% of its coral to bleaching. Another factor is the crown of thorns starfish. When crown of thorns starfish numbers are low, corals can readily recover

ocean.” Approaching the boy, he asked, “What are you doing? “ The youth replied, “Throwing starfish back into the ocean. The surf is up and the tide is going out. If I don’t throw them back, they’ll die.” “Son, the man said, “don’t you realize there are miles and miles of beach and hundreds of starfish? You can’t make a difference!” After listening politely, the boy bent down, picked up another starfish, and threw it back into the surf. Then, smiling at the man, he said…”I

world. http://www.greatbarrierreef.org/about.php http://cairnsdiveadventures.com.au/reef-info/where-is-the-great-barrier-reef-located/ The Great Barrier Reef always under constant threat due to pollution, human use, global warming, crown thorn starfish and more. The Australian Governments putting new systems in place to try and save the reef. They currently have the 2050 reef plan in action as a long-term sustainability strategy along with contributing millions of dollars to the Reef Trust.

perspective. Film enables viewers the chance to see the same message in many different ways. Films are also cultural expression created by particular cultures in order to affect said culture or potray said culture. The 1928 L’Etoile de Mer (The Starfish) is directed by Man Ray and is based on a poem written by Robert Desnos. The film represents the Surreal movement by illustrating the change in direction of artistic vision. The film focuses on examining the different emotions and moods present throughout

and compound eyes. Starfish Question 1: Starfish belong to the group Echinodermata. The reason they are below the Echinodermata phylum is since they are marine animals and the adults radial symmetry. Question 2: I believe that the organs in the starfish are by far the most unique out of all of the animals. The ones that I discovered when inspecting the starfish are the stomach, gonads, anus, and the digestive system. Question 3: I have always imagined that the starfish is complex so when I

Since the beginning of time man has shown a desire to alter his physical surroundings based on his perception of inequalities, injustices, survival or even due to his own innovations. Perhaps it stems from the primal instinct to survive and along with that a common theme behind this desire seems to be an effort to make the world a better place, either more aesthetically pleasing, or easier to survive in. Technological advances for human survival and comfort may come at the expense of animals, climate

about this is, while the clusters themselves are different in their respective phyla, there is a staggering similarity in the sequencing of these genes. What this study discovered about Hox genes in Asterias Rubens, otherwise known as the common starfish, is especially