Aquatic Life

Diatoms

Diatoms are one of the most common types of phytoplankton, and they tend to exist in colonies. They are a good indicator of water quality and used to excess the environmental status of the ocean.

Sea Butterfly

Sea Butterflies is really a form of a type of snail. Their shell is colorless usually which makes them hard to observe. They have developed adaptations for better movement which would be their wings. They also tend to travel with the currents of the ocean.

Tropical Water Lily/ Henry Shaw Water Lily

 The Henry Shaw Water Lily was developed for gardening purposes. It was named after Henry Shaw, who developed the Missouri Botanical Gardens.

Mahi Mahi (Dolphin Fish)



Mahi Mahi is also known as Dolphin. It is a fish usually found in warmer waters, and it is highly sought after for sport fishing. They provide a good fight, beauty in the water, and a great dinner after the catch.

Crawfish



Crawfish are a form of crustaceans and can mainly be seen as little lobsters. They are found in warmer fresh water. They can be farmed for food and bait for fishing.

Walrus

The Walrus is found in the Northern Hemisphere up around the Arctic circle. At one time it was hunted so much that its population dropped dramatically, but through new policies and regulations they are making a comeback with their numbers.

Favorite Biome

The mountain biome is set in high altitude that is cold in temperature. It can have ice glaciers and usually has little or no vegetation growing in it. It will easily noticed once a person reaches this biome because there will be a timber line that indicates the climate being inadequate for trees. There is a low diversity of plants and animals found in the high mountains. It is a very harsh climate biome but is among the most beautiful scenery in the world.

Favorite Organism

A lot of people believe that great white sharks hang around warm shallow water, but in reality scientist have found that the shark travels around to very different habits. Using trackers, researchers have found that great whites travel to deep waters and very cold waters. Traveling to the deep waters is part of their life cycle somehow but no one knows why.

Mitochondrial Eve

Mitochondrial Eve is thought to be the common ancestor of all humans. It is believed that since the mitochondria DNA is passed from only the mother, then all humans have the same common mitochondrial DNA. So even though over time humans have evolved to look different, there is a part of us that remains the same. Just like with any evolution, we have developed traits and adaptations that become useful for the habitat the population is located. These adaptations can range from height, size, skin color, and other physical forms. This has been caused by humans relocating from the original location of the Mitochondrial Eve in the Great Rift Valley in Africa. As the human race spread across the world, with different habitats, the diversity of the physical appearance has become more dramatic. It is thought though that one day in the future the human race will become one race again with the same physical traits, and once again look like our common ancestor. It is thought that we will all have the same height with tan skin, dark hair, dark eyes. Below, there are pictures of Mitochondrial Eve, examples of the diversity today, and some tribes of that still remain in Africa.

                                                        Mitochondrial Eve

Diversity

Tribes

Marine Biological Lab

The Marine Biological Lab is located in Woods Hole, Massachuetes. It is the oldest marine lab in America, and it is an international center for reserch and education for biology and ecology.

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http://www.mbl.edu/

Butterfly Effect

The way most people know the "Butterfly Effect" is that a simple flap of a butterfly's wings can cause a dramatic weather event across the world. This effect can also be known as the Chaos Theory. Basically, it means that the simplest of actions can set in motion for events to eventually result in an enormous outcome. The theory also means that everything in the world can be tied together in some way.
http://www.fortunecity.com/emachines/e11/86/beffect.html