Threatened species

and open ocean. Whale Sharks are carnivores. This means that they eat meat. They mainly eat krill, plankton, crabs, and fish. The Whale Sharks have flat heads and very long bodies. They have white spots on their smooth skin. Whale Sharks are a threatened species. Whale Sharks can grow very big. Even though they have the word Shark in their name Whale Sharks are not dangerous to humans. Some Whale Sharks are known to live up to 100 years old. Though the average life span is 60 to 80 years. They can

ECOLOGICAL INTERACTIONS Competition intra or inter specific: Killer whales are inter specific and can be both food competitors as well as potential predators to different species such as sharks. Predation: They are the apex predators and can hunt freely without fear of being hunted or attacked Defence mechanisms: they are rarely separated and are closely bonded. This helps them to protect one another from prey posing potential threats such as sharks that may try to fight back Symbiotic relationships/parasitic

Before Charles Darwin had published his book over his theory of evolution in 1859, it was thought that the Earth did not change, and that all of the animals that were on the Earth would remain there until the end of time, and that no new species would be added, as well as none would go extinct. However, after Charles Darwin’s Theory of Evolution was published, it was actually accepted by the science community in less than a year. His book countered the previously thought idea due to findings of animal

balance between species, predators, and prey can be disturbed by the most microscopic change. One of these catalysts are invasive species: living organisms that are non-native to an ecosystem. Alycia Stigall’s research (2010) has been fundamental to finding why speciation declined during the late Devonian biodiversity crisis. Potential causes of speciation include reproductive isolation and geographic isolation, which is also known as vicariance. Stigall studied three different species of shallow marine

degrade. Many animals were also displaced and threatened as a result of these intense fires. Eventually forestry researchers and conservationists started looking at what fires did to the various ecosystems. They found that fires actually promote the growth of healthier, stronger trees by burning the weak trees and providing more nutrients for the soil. By suppressing fires, the forests experienced large amounts of degradation, and many animals were threatened by the loss of sustainable habitats. Controlled

marshmallow and with often try and look like one if threatened (due to a lot of the planet's flora looking like candy). Description This small marshmallow like creature is approximately 50cm-80cm high and 40cm wide. The creatch is a whitish-grey, the young ones pinkish. Mep-Moopans live for around 5 years. They have a long bushy tail and small pinkish ears with a point. Due to the cold winter, the species grow a thick skin. Habitat. The Mep-Moopans species mainly live in burrows, due to there only being

Stretching along the northeastern coast of Australia, an enormous ecosystem with over 200 species of coral and many types of aquatic animals is busy at work every single day. This national marine park is the largest coral reef in the world, and with lots of sights to see, it attracts many visitors. The Great Barrier Reef, covering 386,109 square miles, more than half the size of Alaska (Kummer 15), is known for being a symbol of exploration and the only one of this size. The reef is important

the highest threatened environments in the ocean, as a result of anthropological interactions that create huge stress and temperature abnormalities, these human interaction generate (1) pollution, (2) acidification of the oceans and (3) Climate Change, all these factors contribute to place coral reefs ecosystems on the UNESCO and CITES lists as "in danger" (Gattuso et al., 2014). - Habitat Coral reefs are environment with high biodiversity, containing more than a quarter of the species described in

Demons in Eden: The Paradox of Plant Diversity by Jonathan Silvertown is a scientific, nonfiction book that reads a lot like a botanist’s travel journal. It showcases many plant species’ habitats; such as the desert-like climate of Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands and the Kew Gardens in London, when explaining the evolution of plants. However, according to Silvertown (2005), a paradox arises in Darwin’s argument when trying to explain a plant’s evolutionary processes. Darwin’s argument states

Florida’s biodiversity is extremely important in maintaining. Many people fail to realize that without the biodiversity there would be no humans. They fail to see how our lives and lives many species would change drastically. Since I am one the few people in Florida to take a biogeography course, I am now a member of the Florida biodiversity Czar after the next election. What would be my top priorities to protect Florida’s biodiversity, and how would I implement them? My first priority would be