My friend and I are doing an AP Biology project researching a biome -- and we picked marine. So, more specifically, we're researching the Mediterranean Sea. And we're having serious issues.
The project is incredibly long and difficult, and we need to have a 10-minute powerpoint presentation and a written report by the end of it. It's due monday. Anyone have any ideas, or any help, or anything that might aid us in our project?
Thanks, guys! Anything you might think is not important, then tell us anyway... there's a heck of a lot of detail needed on this assignment!
I saw a program on nova about that algae taking stuff over.
It seemed like there was a lot of oil in the water when I was living there, 1991 or so. I was on Crete. Not on a mission, so I could actually go in the water. It's still a really pretty color in parts. Deep Sea Invasion
[ November 13, 2003, 12:59 PM: Message edited by: pooka ]
Posted by Christy (Member # 4397) on :
An email with a nature article is winging its way to you.
Good luck!
Posted by Raia (Member # 4700) on :
Thank you thank you thank you!!
Thank you all so much!!
*just got home from school*
I'll look into those, and let you know how they work out!! Thank you all!! *kisses feet*
Posted by BannaOj (Member # 3206) on :
Do a National Geographic archive search. I know they've done several articles on the topic.
aJ
Posted by Raia (Member # 4700) on :
*bump*
Thank you all!!! I'm at school again... I'll be here until 9:07... any other suggestions?
Posted by prolixshore (Member # 4496) on :
The Meditteranean Sea is wet. It also has islands. Some people think that it is an ocean, but they are wrong, it is a sea. We know this because we can read it on maps. Also, I believe that it has fish in it. And Italy looks like a boot. Marco Polo went to China in the middle ages, and Christopher Columbus found America while looking for China.
Can you stretch that into what you need?
--ApostleRadio
Posted by Frisco (Member # 3765) on :
When did we stop telling people to do their own homework?
In any case, I suggest this. Posted by Raia (Member # 4700) on :
ApostleRadio and Frisco, you both deserve a
Anything HELPFUL to suggest?
[ November 14, 2003, 08:43 AM: Message edited by: Raia ]
Posted by prolixshore (Member # 4496) on :
I thought my post was quite helpful.
--ApostleRadio
Posted by Frisco (Member # 3765) on :
I thought my suggestion was helpful.
Stop being lazy, and do your own homework!
Trust me. It'll build character. Much like shoveling snow.
Posted by Raia (Member # 4700) on :
*glares*
ApostleRadio, don't think you can get around me by kissing me, it doesn't work.
Frisco: I DO do my own homework!! People constantly come here for suggestions!! I was just asking for HELP, not answers! Posted by prolixshore (Member # 4496) on :
Raia, don't take his suggestion. Doing homework is for losers. I didn't do an ounce of homework in high school and I'm on a full scholarship. It's all a lie. Ignore your teachers, sleep through class, don't do the work, never study, and get an a on the test. It's the only way to go.
Plus, kissing you will totally get me off the hook for anything. See watch.
--ApostleRadio
Posted by Raia (Member # 4700) on :
Umm, except it definitely isn't working... *avoids kiss*
And that sounds like a pretty good plan to me otherwise. Posted by Raia (Member # 4700) on :
*bump*
OK, it's due tomorrow... thank you all so so much for all the helpful hints you gave me!!
I'm working on it right now, at the library, so if anyone has any last minute suggestions, I will take them up until late this evening. They would be very welcome. Thank you.
Hatrack
Those who posted helpful hints on this thread.
Posted by Raia (Member # 4700) on :
•Found roughly between 30° and 40° north and south latitude, and on the western coasts of continents where the land is influenced by cold offshore ocean currents.
•Include oceans, coral reefs, and estuaries. Marine algae supply much of the worlds oxygen supply and take in a huge amount of atmospheric carbon dioxide.
•Evaporation of seawater provides rainwater for the land.
Salinity, pressure, light & tidal cycles, substrates Found roughly between 30° and 40° north and south latitude, and on the western coasts of continents where the land is influenced by cold offshore ocean currents. Include oceans, coral reefs, and estuaries. Marine algae supply much of the worlds oxygen supply and take in a huge amount of atmospheric carbon dioxide. Evaporation of seawater provides rainwater for the land. Mediterranean Sea
General Characteristics
•Tremendous volumes of warm water give the surrounding countries a warm subtropical climate.
•Most Mediterranean countries have hot dry summers, and mild rainy winters.
Precipitation
•Water in the Mediterranean Sea comes mainly from the Atlantic Ocean, Black Sea, and rainfall
•It has a mild rainy season during the winter, precipitation ranges between 12” to 15” along the coast, and up to 40” in higher elevations.
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Geographic Distributions •Largest Islands
–Majorca, Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, Cyprus, and Rhodes
•Bordering Countries
–Northern: Spain, France, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Yugoslavia, Albania, Greece, and Turkey
–Southern: Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco
–Eastern: Syria, Lebanon, and Israel
Dominant Plant Life •Sea grass meadows
–Produce more than 80% of the annual fish yield in the Mediterranean. They also stabilize the sea shore and maintain water quality through oxygen production.
•Rocky reef ecosystems
–Habitat for endangered Mediterranean monk seal, as well as several endemic fish and invertebrates.
Dominant Animal Life
•Characteristic Species
–Mediterranean Monk Seal
–Mediterranean Mussel
–Mullets
–Gilthead Sea Bream
–Sea Bass
–Greater Flamingo*
•Found in this Ecosystem
–Fin Whale*
–Harbor Porpoise
–Striped Dolphin (and many other species)
–Loggerhead Turtles
–Green Sea Turtles
–Leatherback Turtles
Dominant Fish •Bottom Fish
–Flounder, Sole, Turbot, Whiting, Congers, Croakers, Sea Bream, and Hake
•Pelagic (Migratory)
–Sardines, Anchovies, Bluefin Tuna*, Bonitos, and Mackerel
Cetaceans •19 species of cetaceans can be encountered
–8 common
•Fin whale, Sperm Whale, Striped Dolphin, Risso’s Dolphin, Long finned Pilot Whale, Bottlenose Dolphin, Common Dolphin*, and Cuvier’s Beaked Whale
Physiological, Morphological, and Behavioral Strategies
Physiological Kidneys of have been altered to allow the animal to live
The higher concentration of salt makes the animal hypertonic (higher concentration than water) so they must reabsorb water to live
Morphological a long beaked and short beaked form are recognized
(common dolphin)
Over the years the common dolphin has morphed into two main form, usually found in different areas
Behavioral nesting females avoid areas with intense lighting (loggerhead turtles)
The loggerhead turtles have begun to avoid highly lit areas due to the fact that the hatchlings would be drawn to the light
Mediterranean Monk Seal
(Type 1)
•The male averages 2.4m & weighs around 315kg. Females weigh around 300kg.
•Adults are generally brown or gray, while older males tend to be black.
•Pups are born from 88-103cm in length, and weigh 16-18kg. They are born with a white or yellow patch on the belly with an otherwise black wooly coat. They are born in very remote and undisturbed areas.
•Adults reach sexual maturity at around 4-6 years.
•They are now endangered due to deliberate human killing.
Striped Dolphin (Type 2)
•Maximum estimated age for striped dolphins is 57.5 years
–Natural predators include, sharks, killer whales, false killer whales, pygmy killer whales, and possibly pilot whales
•Average length at sexual maturity 216 for females, 219 for males; Average age 9-10 years.
•3-4 years between each gestation period.
•12 month gestation period
•Average 1-2 calves
Loggerhead Turtle (Type 3)
•Loggerheads are known to nest from one to seven times with in a nesting season. Which usually runs from May through August.
•Mean clutch sizes varies from about 100 to 126.
•Incubation ranges from 45 to 95 days, depending on temperature
•Remigration intervals are about two to three years
•Sexual maturity is around 20-30 years.
•Hatchlings usually emerge at night.
Density-Dependent Factors •Pollution
–The Mediterranean Sea has become increasingly polluted. The cetacean population in affected because it contaminates the marine food web by over exploitation of marine resources due to unsuitable and not selective fisheries
Posted by Christy (Member # 4397) on :
I'm assuming this is the powerpoint presentation?
If so, great job! If not, that's not much of a report Posted by Raia (Member # 4700) on :
Hehe, Christy, yeah, that's the powerpoint... here's the end of it:
quote: • Fishing – The Mediterranean Sea is a highly fished area. Many species are becoming depleted because the fishermen are just catching whatever is available and not inquiring into what exactly they are catching.
Parasitism and Mutualism
Producers, Consumers, Decomposers • Producers; – Are the organisms that are able to turn the suns energy into food • Consumers; – Are the organisms that get their food by eating other living things • Decomposers; – Are the organisms that feed on and break down other dead organisms and the waste of living things. Carbon Cycle Nitrogen Cycle Human Interactions • Pollution is a very big deal with aquatic biomes. All wastes are dumped into the water, factories continually release their chemicals into the water. These factors are killing many species of fish and other aquatic animals. Within the past 30 years or so, many laws have been passed regulating what can be put into the water. Biodiversity • Rocky reefs, sea grass meadows, and upwelling areas are particularly important habitats that support Mediterranean biodiversity. So far only an estimated 50% of its biodiversity is known. It has been estimated that up to 15,000 species of plants and animals exist.
Thanks again for your help!! Let me know if that needs anything added to it... or if the written report needs more information than that, when I actually get around to writing it!
Posted by Morbo (Member # 5309) on :
Sorry I came late to the party. If you need more filler, try googling "Mediterranean Sea ice age" or "Mediterranean Sea atlantis." That's how I found the following links.
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Hatrack