Biodiversity
The number of species in a given ecosystem is known as
Species Richness
What passed from the whale to other organisms at each stage of a whale fall?
Energy
Scenario:
A nearly blind shrimp digs and maintains a burrow for shelter, while the sharp-eyed goby acts as a lookout to warn the shrimp of danger. They maintain contact via the shrimp's antennae on the goby's tail, sharing a home and ensuring survival on the seabed.
Beneficial, Mutualistic, +/+
Both the shrimp and the goby fish benefit from this
The name of their mascot is
Sharkie
When species richness increases then biodiversity increases making a more [...................] ecosystem.
After a whale dies and falls to the ocean floor a new [.......................] is created at each stage.
A new [ecosystem]
Burdock seeds (burrs) utilize hooks to attach to dog fur. The plants seeds are dispersed while the dog is generally unharmed.
Commensalism, one benefits and one is unharmed, +/0
The seed benefits, the dog is unaffected
In the 1992-1993 season the San Jose Sharks recorded the most what?
Losses at 71 total in the season
Name three levels of species you would find in a food web or chain
Producer, Consumer, Decomposer
[Primary consumer, secondary consumer, predator,]
What would be the first producer in the whale fall scenario?
Plankton
Scenario:
A female cuckoo bird quickly swaps another birds egg in a nest for her own in under 10 seconds. The cuckoo egg, often mimicking the host's, hatches early, and the chick typically pushes out all other eggs/chicks to monopolize care.
Parasitic or One benefits and One is harmed, +/-
the cuckoo is benefitting from using the resources and energy of the other birds nest and caring for young. The other bird loses their own offspring and energy
What theme song is played during power plays?
"Jaws" theme song