1. Ecosystems and Energy Flow BY: NATALIE PORTWOOD AND SLYDER WELCH

2. 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).

3. 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).

4. Similarities  The rainforest and the tropical ocean both have the wildlife factor. They both have many different types of exotic organisms.  Examples of these exotic features are the coral reefs of the tropical ocean and the plant life of the rainforest.  They both have many different species.  Bright colors  Different layers of the ecosystem.

5. Differences  The Rainforest is on land, while tropical ocean is a body of water.  The Rainforest is mostly made up of trees while the Tropical Ocean is made up of coral reefs.  Tropical Ocean has more fish involved in the ecosystem, than in the rainforest.  Tropical ocean is more dense, because made up of all water.  The rainforest gets more precipitation year round.

6. Tropical ocean cites  http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Tropical_oceans_climate http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Tropical_oceans_climate  http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_some_plants_in_the_tropical_ocean_biome http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_some_plants_in_the_tropical_ocean_biome  http://triopicalocean.tripod.com/id4.html 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://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://marinelife.about.com/od/marinelife101/p/CharMarineLife.htm  http://symbioticrelationship.org/symbiotic-relationships-in-the-ocean/ http://symbioticrelationship.org/symbiotic-relationships-in-the-ocean/  http://www.google.com/imgres http://www.google.com/imgres  https://www.google.com/search https://www.google.com/search

7. Rainforest Cites  http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/rnfrst_climate_page.htm http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/rnfrst_climate_page.htm  http://traveltips.usatoday.com/common-tropical-rainforest-plants- 63134.html http://traveltips.usatoday.com/common-tropical-rainforest-plants- 63134.html  http://www.rainforestanimals.net/guide.html http://www.rainforestanimals.net/guide.html  http://www.ask.com/question/limiting-factors-in-the-rainforest http://www.ask.com/question/limiting-factors-in-the-rainforest  http://www.slideshare.net/emmalouisefernandez/rainforest-animals- and-their-adaptations-11867404 http://www.slideshare.net/emmalouisefernandez/rainforest-animals- and-their-adaptations-11867404  http://www.buzzle.com/articles/symbiotic-relationships-in-the- rainforest.html http://www.buzzle.com/articles/symbiotic-relationships-in-the- rainforest.html  https://www.google.com/search https://www.google.com/search  https://www.google.com/search https://www.google.com/search

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