Animal Studies Study Notes

Coral reef. Ecosystem of high sensitivity and complexity, formed by solid calcium carbonate structures that grow on the seabed, colonized by the development of stony or hermatypic corals, reef-forming, linked to calcareous red algae , soft or ahermatypic corals and other marine organisms . It develops in tropical waters, with temperatures between 20 and 28 ºC, located between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn , they need clear waters and serve as a refuge … Read more

Ningaloo Reef. On the east west coast of Australia, far from the Great Barrier Reef or Coral Reef, there is another lesser known and smaller reef called Ningaloo Reef, located 1200 kilometers north of Perth, which is 260 kilometers long . The Ningaloo reef was recently recognized as a World Heritage Site, although since 1987, the reefs and the … Read more

Mesoamerican Reef. Stretching 1,000 km along the coasts of Honduras , Guatemala , Belize and Mexico, it is the longest coral reef in the Western Hemisphere . It includes an abundant variety of beaches and dunes , coastal wetlands, lagoons , forests of mangroves , beds of seagrass beds and coral reefs . Summary [ hide ] 1 Location 2 Biodiversity 1 Other features 3 Images of different types Animals 4 Benefits 5 Source Location On the coastline of the four countries that share this ecoregion, live various ethnic groups such … Read more

Biotic reef. They are among the best known and sought after in the features world under the water . Although the definition of a reef in nautical terms can encompass a wide range of aquatic structures located below the surface, there are several biotic and abiotic factors that give each one a special aura. Summary [ hide ] 1 Basics 2 Biotic factors of reefs 3 Abiotic factors of … Read more

Common Guillemot (Uria aalge). It is a species of Charadriiform bird of the Alcidae family native to Europe . He is doing very badly on land , frequently helping himself with his wings. It feeds on fish that swim near the surface of the water , although to achieve this they sometimes have to dive to great depth, going up to the very edge of … Read more

Anthropogenic. Also called anthropic, it refers to the environmental effect caused by the action of man, unlike those that have natural causes without human influence. It is normally used to describe environmental pollution in the form of physical , chemical or biological waste as a consequence of economic activities, such as garbage dumps, rubbish dumps or the production of carbon dioxide from the consumption … Read more