Rainforest and Reef Ecosystems
by
CarrieP2
Last updated 8 years ago
Discipline:
Science Subject:
Ecosystems
Grade:
9


WaterSunlightPrecipitationWeather
Temperature-77 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit LightSalinityDepth- 197 feetWave motions- take away waste and bring in food
Reef
Rainforest
-Availability of Food-Predators-Land-Rainfall-Proximity to others of the same species-Temperature-Sunlight
Abiotic Factors
Rainforest and Reef Biomes
OrangutansLizards LiliesPink DolphinSnakesFrogs
-Pollution-Disease-Over-fishing-Sedimentation-Bleaching caused by rising ocean temperatures
Limiting Factors
-Orangatans' reddish brown color camoflauges them -Orangutans' brown eyes let them withstand the sunlight-Pink Dolphin's long beak lets them get their prey-Snakes can swim well-Frogs also use their color for camoflauge
-Trigger Fish can make themselves look bigger by raising one of their fins-Clownfish have elvoled so much that they're not harmed by sea anenome stings-Angelfish can withstand many aquatic conditions
Organisms
TriggerfishHawkfishAngelfishClownfishRegal Tang
Biotic Factors
Symbiotic Relationships
Parasitism- Star fish strip down corals for nutrientsParasitism- Worms dig into the coral for shelter, killing the coralMutual- Zooxanthelle live in the crevices of corals and provides oxygen to the coral and recieves the carbon dioxide to photosythesize
Mutualism-Some catapillars have a sweet residue on their backs that a certain type of ants eat. In return the ants protect the catapillars.Parastism- A fly will ay eggs on an ant and the eggs will dig into the ant's body Commensalism- flower mites crawl into a hummingbird's nasal passage and travel to another flower
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