Ecosystems and Energy FlowBY: NATALIE PORTWOOD AND SLYDER WELCH

Tropical ocean Climate- close to the equator so warm, but gets 115in. Of rainfall

each year.

Plants- Sea grass, coral reefs, kelp and red coralline.

Animals- fish; blue marlin, stone fish, smooth hammer head and etc… Reptiles; green turtle. Invertebrates; sponges and mollusks.

Limiting factors- temperature, current direction, velocity and run- off from land.

Adaptations- Many of the fish adapt to the coral reefs, giving them protection and a home. The stone fish has adopted over time to their surroundings to help keep protection from predators. All marine life have to adapt to the temperature, tides and water pressure.

Symbiotic relationships- mimicry(small fish), mutualism(shark and suction fish) and parasitism(shark and parasites).

Rainforest Climate- very hot and humid because all the rainfall, rains up to

250cm. Per year.

Plants- Trees, epiphytes, lianas and bromeliads.

Animals- amphibians; poison dart frog, red- eyed tree frog. Birds; parrot and toucan. Mammals; jaguar, spider monkey, gorilla and Bengal tiger. Reptiles; anaconda, boa constrictor and black caiman. Aquatics; piranha.

Limiting Factors- Water, food recourses and sunlight.

Adaptations- The animals such as birds that display darker colors hide from predators more easily. Monkeys have adapted by climbing up in trees to look for food and protection. A camouflage mechanism used by frogs, chameleons, poison dart frogs and caterpillars.

Symbiotic relationships- Mutualism( monkeys and trees), Parasitism(leaf-cutter ants) and Commensalism(ants).

Comparison

Tropical Ocean Rainforest

Tropical ocean cites

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Tropical_oceans_climate http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_some_plants_in_the_tropical_ocean_biome

http://triopicalocean.tripod.com/id4.html

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_the_limiting_factors_of_tropical_oceans

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_the_limiting_factors_of_tropical_oceans

http://marinelife.about.com/od/marinelife101/p/CharMarineLife.htm

http://symbioticrelationship.org/symbiotic-relationships-in-the-ocean/

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Rainforest Cites

http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/rnfrst_climate_page.htm

http://traveltips.usatoday.com/common-tropical-rainforest-plants-63134.html

http://www.rainforestanimals.net/guide.html

http://www.ask.com/question/limiting-factors-in-the-rainforest

http://www.slideshare.net/emmalouisefernandez/rainforest-animals-and-their-adaptations-11867404

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/symbiotic-relationships-in-the-rainforest.html

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