A short clip detailing Salt Water Crocs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY7swZCQ1hU&feature=fvst
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY7swZCQ1hU&feature=fvst
Website for Crocodile information.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saltwater_crocodile
Monday, February 28, 2011
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Invertebrates of the mangroves
So when we all think of mangroves, things like the florida everglads come to mind. Its that or some other form of lush semi tropic hot environment that we think of. poeple think of birds fish gator's and the a-typical "swamp" creatures. No one really stops to think about those creatures that dont have back bones. Like jelly fish, certain types of worms, crabs of various kinds, and all those slimey crawley snails.
The creature I would like to Focus on the most would be the horseshoe crab.
The Horse shoe crab can be found in the mangrove areas primarly during their early life stages and during mating season. During their mating season they come close to shore and into mangroved areas to help keep their masses of eggs from being eaten by predatory animals. It is this mass migration of Animals that provides with one of its many nutrient enriching qualties. meaning that local animal life gains alot from these animals coming in and temperarly enriching the waters with nutrients from their reproductive process.
Horse Shoe crabs first appear around 450 million years ago, they have changed very little since then. In mondern terms they are living fossils, they are often used commercailly for fertilizer and bait for more profitable animals. recently there has been a moretorium (forced halting) of harvesting horseshoe crabs. this is due to over fishing and destruction of their local breeding grounds, AKA the mangrove areas.
The creature I would like to Focus on the most would be the horseshoe crab.
The Horse shoe crab can be found in the mangrove areas primarly during their early life stages and during mating season. During their mating season they come close to shore and into mangroved areas to help keep their masses of eggs from being eaten by predatory animals. It is this mass migration of Animals that provides with one of its many nutrient enriching qualties. meaning that local animal life gains alot from these animals coming in and temperarly enriching the waters with nutrients from their reproductive process.
Horse Shoe crabs first appear around 450 million years ago, they have changed very little since then. In mondern terms they are living fossils, they are often used commercailly for fertilizer and bait for more profitable animals. recently there has been a moretorium (forced halting) of harvesting horseshoe crabs. this is due to over fishing and destruction of their local breeding grounds, AKA the mangrove areas.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Oceanography HW part 3
Hello everyone here posting about our group topic (Mangrove)
Information:
Mangroves dominate 75% of the tropical coastlines between latitudes 25 degrees N -25 degrees S or higher latitudes bathed by equatorial originating water masses. Along the coast of Florida, the close proximity of the Gulf Stream and the Florida Current aid in development of mangrove communities. With only three species of mangrove present, Florida's species composition seems somewhat low compared to areas of the Indo-West Pacific with over 30 species reported. However, extreme conditions for growth should be expected with most areas in Florida north of 250 N. Red and White mangroves are found as far north as Cedar Key in the Gulf of Mexico and Ponce de Leon inlet on the east coast of Florida. Black mangroves are found farther north to Jacksonville on the east coast and along the panhandle in the Gulf due to their ability to grow from the undestroyed roots after a freeze.
Source(s): http://www.nhmi.org/mangroves/index.htm
Information:
Mangroves dominate 75% of the tropical coastlines between latitudes 25 degrees N -25 degrees S or higher latitudes bathed by equatorial originating water masses. Along the coast of Florida, the close proximity of the Gulf Stream and the Florida Current aid in development of mangrove communities. With only three species of mangrove present, Florida's species composition seems somewhat low compared to areas of the Indo-West Pacific with over 30 species reported. However, extreme conditions for growth should be expected with most areas in Florida north of 250 N. Red and White mangroves are found as far north as Cedar Key in the Gulf of Mexico and Ponce de Leon inlet on the east coast of Florida. Black mangroves are found farther north to Jacksonville on the east coast and along the panhandle in the Gulf due to their ability to grow from the undestroyed roots after a freeze.
Source(s): http://www.nhmi.org/mangroves/index.htm
Hello everyone I am here to post about phytoplankton.
General Information:
Phytoplankton are microscopic floating photosynthetic organisms in aquatic environments, both freshwater and seawater. In seawater, the most common types of phytoplankton are diatoms and dinoflagellates. In the oceans, they are responsible for most of the primary production (photosynthesis). Their photosynthetic activities remove carbon dioxide from the environment and release oxygen; thus they are responsible for mitigating some of the effects of increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Since they need sunlight in order to photosynthesize, they are found only in the upper, sunlit layers of the water. When excessive nutrients are present, there may be excessive blooms of phytoplankton, which when they die and sink to the bottom.
Source(s): http://www.eoearth.org/article/Phytoplankton?topic=49480
General Information:
Phytoplankton are microscopic floating photosynthetic organisms in aquatic environments, both freshwater and seawater. In seawater, the most common types of phytoplankton are diatoms and dinoflagellates. In the oceans, they are responsible for most of the primary production (photosynthesis). Their photosynthetic activities remove carbon dioxide from the environment and release oxygen; thus they are responsible for mitigating some of the effects of increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Since they need sunlight in order to photosynthesize, they are found only in the upper, sunlit layers of the water. When excessive nutrients are present, there may be excessive blooms of phytoplankton, which when they die and sink to the bottom.
Source(s): http://www.eoearth.org/article/Phytoplankton?topic=49480
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Intro
Hello
My name is Patrick Phelan, I am a sophmore with HHC. I will also be partaking in this blog along with Mr.Bue I will be posting information about the kinds of invertabrets that can be found in this sort of environment. In the future expect to see some youtube stuff and such. feel free to ask any questions.
Phelan
My name is Patrick Phelan, I am a sophmore with HHC. I will also be partaking in this blog along with Mr.Bue I will be posting information about the kinds of invertabrets that can be found in this sort of environment. In the future expect to see some youtube stuff and such. feel free to ask any questions.
Phelan
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Good Evening Everyone,
My name is Peter Bue, I am currently a senior at Norwich University and majoring in War and Peace. This blog is dealing with Oceanography 101, more specifically the Mangrove habitat. I will be giving you detailed information regarding vertebrate organisms in the Mangrove habitat, more specifically the Crocodile. This should be a fun and exciting project. Please check back regularly for cool youtube videos and awesome information.
Have a good evening.
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Norwich GL111 Term Project Introductions
As part of our Introduction to Oceanography class this Spring 2011 semester at Norwich University, our group will be researching and presenting on plants and animals that live in an ecosystem called a 'Mangrove'.
We have four group members:
_Peter Bue
Each member of our group will be reporting on a different marine organism that lives in the rocky shore ecosystem. One will be a zooplankton, one a phytoplankton, one a marine invertebrate, and one a marine vertebrate.
As part of an integrated approach, we will be researching how our organisms interact with the other aspects of the ocean system (geological, physical, and chemical).
***Note to groups:
Once you have accepted the invitation to join this blog, I will check back and grant you admin permissions, you will then be able to edit this post to include your name in one of the placeholders above. (You will also all be able to edit the same post - to add your individual information -- for future assignments).
Your next task is to comment on this post (after you click 'publish post', then click 'view post' and a comment box will be available). Your comment should introduce yourself in more detail, say what you would like, but be sure to at least include your year and major. Also say which marine organism you will be investigating.
Finally, the last person to add should delete these instructions.
We have four group members:
_Peter Bue
_Zac Milesky
_Phillip Brown
Each member of our group will be reporting on a different marine organism that lives in the rocky shore ecosystem. One will be a zooplankton, one a phytoplankton, one a marine invertebrate, and one a marine vertebrate.
As part of an integrated approach, we will be researching how our organisms interact with the other aspects of the ocean system (geological, physical, and chemical).
***Note to groups:
Once you have accepted the invitation to join this blog, I will check back and grant you admin permissions, you will then be able to edit this post to include your name in one of the placeholders above. (You will also all be able to edit the same post - to add your individual information -- for future assignments).
Your next task is to comment on this post (after you click 'publish post', then click 'view post' and a comment box will be available). Your comment should introduce yourself in more detail, say what you would like, but be sure to at least include your year and major. Also say which marine organism you will be investigating.
Finally, the last person to add should delete these instructions.
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