Symbiotic Relationships
Symbiosis- Any relationship in which two species live closely together. 3 Types of symbiosis: 1. Mutualism 2. Commensalism 3. Parasitism
Mutualism Both species benefit Examples: Acacia Tree and Stinging Ants Anemone and Clownfish Bacteria and Bovine Gut Oxpecker and Rhino’s
Acacia and Ants Anemone and Clownfish
Oxpecker/ Rhino
Commensalism One species benefits, the other is neither helped nor harmed Ex: Sm. Pilot Fish and Shark, Barnacle and Whale, Remora and Turtle, Grouse and Antelope, Triggerfish and smaller fish, Orchids*Sm. Pilot Fish and SharkBarnacle and Whale
Parasitism one species lives on or in another organism and harms it Ex: Parasitic Fungi feeding on jungle insects, Tapeworm, Ringworm
Tapeworm (yuk!)
Parasitic Jungle Fungi
Types of Symbiotic Interactions What type of Symbiosis is shown in the following photos?
Imperial Shrimp and Sea Cucumber (hitches a ride!)
Cuckoo bird
Epiphytes -An epiphyte is a plant that grows upon another plant (such as a tree) non-parasitically or sometimes upon some other object (such as a building or a telegraph wire), but derives its moisture and nutrients from the air, rain, and sometimes from debris accumulating around it instead of the structure it is fastened to. -Referred to as an “air plant”