Reproduction
When it comes to choosing a mate, it is very difficult and can take a lot of energy to find a mate due to the habitat. The only useful physiology part of the male is his reproductive system, because of this if he does not find and latch onto a female he will die (Gagnon 2015, National Geographic). Because there is not a lot of light that is able to shine down to the depths of the anglerfish they must rely on specialized sensory organs to help them find their mate. Because it is extremely important for the male to find a mate, his sense of smell is heightened to help him smell chemical hormones that the females release in order (Gagnon 2015). When the male is lucky enough to find a female, he uses his teeth and latches on his
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2013) requiring it to be an opportunistic fish when searching for prey (Stagoni et al. 2013). They feed primarily on fish, crustaceans and cephalopods (Stagoni et al. 2013). The strategy used for the Lophius budegassa to get their food by waiting patiently on the seafloor for the prey to swim close enough to them and using their first dorsal fin ray as a lure to attract the prey to a dangerously close distance and within seconds the Lophius budegassa sucks in its prey with their large mouths (Institute of Marine Research). In a research study performed to observe the feeding habits of Lophius budegassa in the Adriatic sea and north-eastern Mediterranean seas, a total of 59 species were found in a typical stomach contents of 283 Lophius budegassa that were observed (Stagoni et al. 2013). Finding on average that there were 59 different species in the stomach contents of Lophius budegassa, can be concluded that the Lophius budegassa is an opportunistic fish and will eat whatever organism comes their way. In a few cases researches have discovered the presence of birds and sea otters in the stomach contents of Lophius budegassa as well (Institute of Marine
T. californicus is found from Alaska to Baja in small, shallow tidepools and tidal flats in the upper spray zone where they cannot avoid the full effect of visible and ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Individuals assemble in areas of lower radiation at midday, yet have no preference to the intensity of light at dawn and dusk (Hartline and Macmillan 1995). These tiny arthropods inhabit all types of marine sediments from sand to fine mud and ooze. Along with plankton, T. californicus eats microscopic algae, protists, bacteria, diatoms, algae and microbes (McGroarty 1958). When the concentrations of the species in their habitats are high, T. californicus will turn to cannibalism for a food source. The nautilus eye present in the species is rich with fatty acids and provides a good food source for the animal.
Polyphemus is a semi-human, man-eating monster with a single eye in the center of his forehead. He was referred to as a cyclops. He is the son of Poseidon and Thoosa, and lives on an island devoted to cyclops. Polyphemus means abounding in songs and legends.
The courting ritual begins with the males circling females in an offshore mating ground and then the males approach and bite a female’s neck and if she accepts, they mate; if she does not accept, she swims to the bottom of the mating grounds (Deurmit L 2007). Males have long claws to use during mating because other males try to remove the mating male in order to mate with the female (Deurmit L 2007). Caretta caretta are polygynandrous and breed seasonally in the early summer (Deurmit L 2007). With mating, the females have the ability to store sperm throughout the reproductive season (Sakaoka K et al.). This characteristic developed with “changes in the sperm storage tubules (SSTs) in the oviduct” and allows the females to reproduce more (Sakaoka K et al.). This storage helps to combat climate change because Caretta caretta, as a species, only breed during certain temperatures (Sakaoka K et al.). Female loggerhead turtles have developed sperm storage abilities within mating to combat climate
Lithium (Li), the third element on the periodic table, has a soft texture and a silver-white color. This element has an atomic number of three, and is located on the periodic table in the second period of the first group. In addition to being the first alkali metal on the periodic table, lithium is also the lightest metal; its weight is about 6.941 atomic mass units (AMU). Because it is a metal, lithium is mainly used in ionic bonds. Its common compounds include lithium hydride (LiH), lithium nitride (Li3N), lithium carbonate (Li2CO3), lithium hydroxide (LiOH), and lithium fluoride (LiF). Lithium is the thirty-third most abundant element and makes up a very small portion of the Earth’s crust. However, due to its high reactivity, it does not naturally occur in its pure form.
Organized in the class Actinopterygii, seahorses, Hippocampus spp., are marine dwelling organisms found in bodies of water which span from tropical to temperate zones around the Earth. As cited by Foster in Life History and Ecology of Seahorses, research by R. A. Fritschze suggests that the genus Hippocampus diverged at least 20 million years ago from its ancestral origins. Research pertaining to organisms organized under the genus Hippocampus are conflicting in regards to the number species contained within it, although a general figure places the number at around fifty discovered species(website source). These odd-looking organisms reside at shallow depths of less than 30 meters and can be found in habitats containing seagrass beds and coral reefs(Foster 10). Hippocampus spp. are all predatory organisms, their main sources of food consist of small crustaceans and fish, as well as other organisms which are small enough to be consumed(lourie 10). Although Hippocampus spp. are predatory, their size and restricted mobility capabilities place them at risk of being prey for other carnivorous organisms.
The normal weight of M. salmoides is one kilogram; however, certain largemouth basses have gotten weights of over ten kilograms. Males usually do not surpass 40 cm, while females can reach up to 56 cm in length. The largemouth bass has a large, slightly sloping mouth. Its body is slender to robust, slightly compressed laterally, and oval in cross section. The corner of the mouth extends past the eye, hence its common name. (Bailey, et al., 2004; Boschung, et al., 2004) Immature Micropterus salmoides feed on zooplankton and marine insects. As they grow their diet shifts to crayfish
As soon as I read the synopsis for Lorali, I knew I needed it in my hands so I could read it. Firstly the cover is stunning, not only does it look beautiful but it feels so cool. The front has scale from fish, or mermaid tales and you can feel them.
Scott Joplin, also known as The King of ragtime, was an African music composer and pianist of the twentieth century. He focused a lot on the perfection of ragtime. Although he was successful, he did struggle during his career because of the time period in which he lived in. Joplin composes many ragtime music, but what is more unique is his opera that he composed, Treemonisha in 1911. Treemonisha was the only opera in existence about the Reconstruction Era of the African-American experience which was written by a black man who experienced it himself.
The ritual cycle of the god Lono involved carrying an image of Lone in a clockwise circuit of the islands. In November 1977, as the ritual was happening, Cook arrived on the islands. The Hawaiians believed that Lono had come in person, and treated Cook as they would have treated Lono by taking to the temple and continuing on with the rituals. Cook went along with it, and his symbolic death was when he departed for Kahiki. The Hawaiians didn’t anticipate his return until the next year when the ritual would be repeated, so they were angry when Cook returned on February 11, 1779 to fix one of his ships and killed him. Although Cook may have at some point known about the Hawaiian people believing him to be Lono, I think it would still have resulted
Única Oconitrillo was a teacher and “she was let go when the shortage of professionals was over” (37). After being fired, Única’s life went into a downward spiral and she found herself living in the dump. The dump was a place in Río Azul where trash was disposed and people lived. The dump can be described as “an ant hill of women, men, and children of indecipherable age, rats and mice, dogs, and buzzards, and hundreds of thousands of insects” (24). When Única arrived in the dump “several founders of the divers’ community welcomed the teacher and helped her to put up her shack, at times even with pieces generously donated from neighboring shacks.” (26). This led Única to be optimistic and she said, “there’s nothing here, but you can find everything”
Louisa May Alcott was born on November 29, 1832, in Germantown, Pennsylvania. When she was almost 2 years old, Louisa's family moved to Massachusetts, the state where she lived the bulk of her life. The family moved many times over the years, usually back and forth between Boston and Concord (Mass.). Some notable places Louisa lived were "Fruitlands" in Harvard, Massachusetts; "Hillside" in Concord; and "Orchard House," also in Concord. "Fruitlands" was the site of her father's attempt at Utopian living, which she wrote about in Transcendental Wild Oats, thirty years later in 1873. Louisa's childhood at "Hillside" (later renamed "Wayside" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, when he lived there) served as the basis for the action in her most popular novel, Little Women, which she wrote as an adult living in "Orchard House." Interestingly, these latter two houses were located next door to each other, with a walking path through the woods between. They are both still standing and open for tours in Concord.
4) In some animals, the roles of the genders may be switched. In seahorses, the males are responsible for giving birth and raising the offspring. In this case, males have more at stake and so the males are the “choosier” mate. They choose a female mate based on the female’s characteristics.
The witches hammer or Malleus Maleficarum which translates to The Hammer of Witches is the famous treatise on witches written by Heinrich Krame in germany in 1486 who was a catholic clergymen, and also by Jacob Sprenger who was a professors of theology.
Pheromones are natural scents, which play an important role in sexual communication. Animals and humans release masses of biological chemicals in tears, saliva and perspiration. These aromas convey signals relating to mood, status, drive and health to the subconscious awareness of the female. The dominant male will exude more of these biological attractants than his submissive counterpart, consequently he inevitably attracts more females and enjoys more conquests. This philosophy holds well in the animal world, pheromones are consciously detected over considerable distances and serve at times in place of spoken communication. They help animals mark territory, recognize mates, and signal sexual interest. For example, female dogs in heat leave their pheromone and can attract male dogs over a mile away (5).
Though food is everlasting in both the coral reef and deep sea, space is very limited. Organisms in both habitats have to compete for space and survival, having defense mechanisms to keep other species from killing out their kind. Some fishes in the coral reef hide in cracks and crevices along the rocks and corals to hide from their predators. Other fishes camouflage within the brightly colored corals to hide from predators, or even humans looking into their tank. The deep sea holds many small fish, but with large mouths. The large mouths and pointy teeth help the miniscule fish eat their prey, whi...