How different marine organisms 'do it'
In this topic we will look at how different types of marine organisms go about the business of reproduction by studying the adaptations that enable each organism to carry out its life
process(es) in order to survive in its habitat.
You be assessed against:
AS 91155 Adaptations of plants or animals to their way of life. |
Compared to our friends from earlier...
what issues might a couple of mussels have ?
Reproduction of shellfish.... intro Powerpoint and SITO mussel resource here
Other interesting things:
Scallop size... how to measure
Ocean Bounty Mussel Farming (SpatNZ to harvest) on Etv
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Reproduction of crustaceans.... Wild South- Crayfish Video and Wikipedia and this useful site
and a page for key words
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Reproduction of bony fish.... Spawning vid and Salmon vid or Blue cod1 & Blue cod2 or Snapper info
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Reproduction of sharky fish.... Shark mating and more Shark mating and Stingray birth
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Remember you need to know about THREE groups.... study them well
Other interesting things:
- Lunar synchrony ... Peter Horn notes
- Pregnancy testing (frog story)
Scallop size... how to measure
Ocean Bounty Mussel Farming (SpatNZ to harvest) on Etv
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Reproduction of crustaceans.... Wild South- Crayfish Video and Wikipedia and this useful site
and a page for key words
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Reproduction of bony fish.... Spawning vid and Salmon vid or Blue cod1 & Blue cod2 or Snapper info
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Reproduction of sharky fish.... Shark mating and more Shark mating and Stingray birth
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Remember you need to know about THREE groups.... study them well
We opened up 7 male fish before a female turned up... what's happened to the population? why so few females?.. too much fishing pressure changed things on that part of the coast maybe (fish caught out from Okiwi)