1. My topic is marine biology.
2. "Within 50 to 100 years the ocean's acidity can more than double..." -Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
3. When exposed to 7.5 pH ocean water, as opposed to 8.04 pH water, an Aurelia aurita will be smaller in size in the ephyra stage when grown from the polyp stage.
4. I will perform my experiment by getting 3 different pH waters (7.5, 7.8, and 8.04) into a total of 60 wells (20 wells per acidity,) in which the polyps are placed. When the polyps have strobilated I will measure all of the ephyra and get the average of each acidity and compare them afterwards. I will need 2M HCl and ocean water as well as polyps of Aurelia aurita.
5. Animal Biology
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
2-Hour Meeting Answer #3
1. What is the best way to reintroduce a marine animal back to its natural habitat?
2. The best way to reintroduce an animal would be to just throw it back into its natural habitat.
3. In the case of reintroducing grunion we just release them to the ocean very easily. In my own experience in reintroducing pipefish we had just released them down at the boat docks into seaweed and they were fine. This is in fact the way that we introduce many of the animals in the aquatic nursery.
4. The sources that helped me come to this answer was a textbook chapter about the physiology of fish and microorganisms and my third interview in which my interviewee (Chris Bautista) said that this was in fact a feasible way of reintroducing animals.
5. I plan to study behavior and hunting patterns to see how much of an impact being in captivity has on their instincts.
2. The best way to reintroduce an animal would be to just throw it back into its natural habitat.
3. In the case of reintroducing grunion we just release them to the ocean very easily. In my own experience in reintroducing pipefish we had just released them down at the boat docks into seaweed and they were fine. This is in fact the way that we introduce many of the animals in the aquatic nursery.
4. The sources that helped me come to this answer was a textbook chapter about the physiology of fish and microorganisms and my third interview in which my interviewee (Chris Bautista) said that this was in fact a feasible way of reintroducing animals.
5. I plan to study behavior and hunting patterns to see how much of an impact being in captivity has on their instincts.
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Blog 17: Fourth Interview Questions
1. What is the best way to reintroduce an animal that has been taken into captivity?
2. How long should it take for an animal to be reintroduced to its habitat?
3. What is the biggest problem in introducing an animal?
4. What factors must be considered when determining if the animal is ready for reintroduction?
5. What in your opinion is the best way to reintroduce an animal?
6. Is there such a thing as an animal that can not be reintroduced?
7. Would you say that just placing animals into their natural habitat is enough for it to survive?
8. Is there a stage of life in which organism tend to do better in being reintroduced?
9. Is an animal that has been in the wild previously, more succeptible to reintroduction?
10. How does a stressful event affect the animals reintroduction?
11. Are there differences with reintroduction in fish versus shellfish or crustaceans?
12. If an animals environment changed with something like an oil spill would you recommend it be reintroduced there after the clean up?
13. Are there any known processes which have shown promising results for marine reintroduction?
14. Do you think raising animals in an enclosure in their natural environment is a feasible method of reintroduction?
15. Have there been any success stories about a certain species return from endangerment? Why or why not?
16. Do microorganisms require any sort of reintroduction and if so what?
17. How can you simulate the social skills an animal must develop in the wild?
18. How can you ensure an animals success after its been released?
19. In what way could you deelop the captivated animal's hunting skills?
20. How long would an animal retain its sense of the wild after it is captured?
2. How long should it take for an animal to be reintroduced to its habitat?
3. What is the biggest problem in introducing an animal?
4. What factors must be considered when determining if the animal is ready for reintroduction?
5. What in your opinion is the best way to reintroduce an animal?
6. Is there such a thing as an animal that can not be reintroduced?
7. Would you say that just placing animals into their natural habitat is enough for it to survive?
8. Is there a stage of life in which organism tend to do better in being reintroduced?
9. Is an animal that has been in the wild previously, more succeptible to reintroduction?
10. How does a stressful event affect the animals reintroduction?
11. Are there differences with reintroduction in fish versus shellfish or crustaceans?
12. If an animals environment changed with something like an oil spill would you recommend it be reintroduced there after the clean up?
13. Are there any known processes which have shown promising results for marine reintroduction?
14. Do you think raising animals in an enclosure in their natural environment is a feasible method of reintroduction?
15. Have there been any success stories about a certain species return from endangerment? Why or why not?
16. Do microorganisms require any sort of reintroduction and if so what?
17. How can you simulate the social skills an animal must develop in the wild?
18. How can you ensure an animals success after its been released?
19. In what way could you deelop the captivated animal's hunting skills?
20. How long would an animal retain its sense of the wild after it is captured?
Friday, February 8, 2013
Blog 16
1.) My EQ is "What Is The Best Method To Reintroduce A Marine Animal Back Into Its Natural Habitat?"
2.) My second answer to my EQ is to build an enclosure in the habitat that theey already live in to get them to get a real feel for it.
3.) One example of how this works would be like current aquaculture farms. Right now there are salmon farms built right on the mouth of rivers where salmon still inhabit. When you use this strategy its like living in a certain country and being able to speak the language, perform the customs, and live as a citizen. However, when going to a different country most people are disoriented and can't learn the customs and language and will have a hard time being a citizen. There are already small enclosed nets for open ocean bait fish where they thrive although they are being used for bait.
4.) Kirsten Dowell a PhD at the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium in San Pedro helped me verify this.
5.) I plan to continue my study on answer 2 by finding hard facts and numbers instead of using examples and theories.
2.) My second answer to my EQ is to build an enclosure in the habitat that theey already live in to get them to get a real feel for it.
3.) One example of how this works would be like current aquaculture farms. Right now there are salmon farms built right on the mouth of rivers where salmon still inhabit. When you use this strategy its like living in a certain country and being able to speak the language, perform the customs, and live as a citizen. However, when going to a different country most people are disoriented and can't learn the customs and language and will have a hard time being a citizen. There are already small enclosed nets for open ocean bait fish where they thrive although they are being used for bait.
4.) Kirsten Dowell a PhD at the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium in San Pedro helped me verify this.
5.) I plan to continue my study on answer 2 by finding hard facts and numbers instead of using examples and theories.
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Blog 15
Independent Component 2
As I have discussed with Pittman, I have already started my independent component 2. My independent component 2 is going to be getting SCUBA certified. I believe it is 30 hours of work easily because there is a long and complicated online course followed by a couple of physical classes as well as 4 pool dives and 2 ocean dives which is I would say is more than 30 hours easily. SCUBA is very important when it comes to understanding underwater life by letting people collect things as well as observe animals in their natural habitat.
As I have discussed with Pittman, I have already started my independent component 2. My independent component 2 is going to be getting SCUBA certified. I believe it is 30 hours of work easily because there is a long and complicated online course followed by a couple of physical classes as well as 4 pool dives and 2 ocean dives which is I would say is more than 30 hours easily. SCUBA is very important when it comes to understanding underwater life by letting people collect things as well as observe animals in their natural habitat.
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Blog 5a
1. My topic is now on the reintroduction of marine animals used for research or endangerment.
2. The problem with my science fair project is that the ocean's acidity is rising and it is unprojected how some animals will do during that time therefore I am testing Aurelia aurita also known as the moon jellyfish in these conditions.
3. If the acidity of ocean water is lower, then the size of the Aurelia aurita ephyra and polyps will be smaller.
4. I have gotten three trays with twenty wells each and filled them with 7.5 pH, 7.8 pH, and 8.1 pH(the ocean's acidity,) respectively. I then took the Aurelia aurita from the polyp stage and measure the average growth per tray of the ephyra they produce. It will require 2M HCl, a beaker of seawater, pH measuring probe, wells, Aurelia aurita polyps, and pH strips, along with rotifers to feed them.
5. Animal Biology
2. The problem with my science fair project is that the ocean's acidity is rising and it is unprojected how some animals will do during that time therefore I am testing Aurelia aurita also known as the moon jellyfish in these conditions.
3. If the acidity of ocean water is lower, then the size of the Aurelia aurita ephyra and polyps will be smaller.
4. I have gotten three trays with twenty wells each and filled them with 7.5 pH, 7.8 pH, and 8.1 pH(the ocean's acidity,) respectively. I then took the Aurelia aurita from the polyp stage and measure the average growth per tray of the ephyra they produce. It will require 2M HCl, a beaker of seawater, pH measuring probe, wells, Aurelia aurita polyps, and pH strips, along with rotifers to feed them.
5. Animal Biology
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