1) The document discusses an ecosystem project done by Teo Chong Yih at a river site for their ENBE class. It describes the various elements that make up an ecosystem, including plants, trees, fish, water, air and sunlight.
2) It then provides details about red tilapia fish, including different hybrid varieties and their faster growth rate compared to normal tilapia. Diagrams and descriptions of the fins and features of tilapia are given.
3) Finally, Teo expresses gratitude for the opportunity to understand relationships between humans and the environment by using their senses at the river site.
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1) You need to attended two shows, they shows are only 15 minutes long. For each show seen you need to write a paragraph summarizing the shows you saw.
The first show we attended was hard to understand what diver is trying to say, they mention it also because the water of that tank is so chili. The diver mentioned that a lot of species are living in this tank, which some are benthic and some are pelagic organisms. They mostly talked about the pelagic organisms in that tank. They chose white sea bass as far as giant sea bass and briefly explain about them. There were thousands of sardines and between them the diver point to the fish called half-moon which it was bigger and silver moon. Half-moons are the feeder of red and green algae, also they can eat some small invertebrates like sponges, crustaceans, and anemones. We were told about the giant bass history in Santa Barbara island, which the scientist didn’t see the organism approximately for forty years but the person who was carrying out the show saw it. She mentioned that scientist by creating a space for these organisms in about thirty or forty years in the nice protected area in the ocean to have no pressure in hunting not even boat driving, they wait for a long time for this species to coming back to protected area and scientists of all over California taking pictures of those animals. The diver also talked about the spots of giant sea bass that we could see on the side of fish that they are specific each and individual.
At the end, he said white sea bass are more open ocean than giant sea bass.
The second show we attended was more interesting for me than the first one. We explored bunch of animal that live there, and talked about some of the organisms that are important and have right force in everything on that tank. We waited for diver to join us to communicate with him. He worn a special mask that allowed him to talk with us. The presenter talked the way that they feed animals, which it was so interesting, the diver goes to target animals and feed them to get the proper diet. The diver mentioned there are six hundred different fishes are living in this tank. The exhibit was so big with 350000 gallons of water. There were two species of shark in that specific exhibit, but they were not like hunting sharks as we see in television. There was an animal that shark close related to which is ray. We saw a diver was feeding those new rays. Rays are related to sharks but they look different. The fishes live in that tank were bony fish and have skeleton. One of them was napoleon wrasse. This organism has a unique adaptation, they all are female and they can change itself to male which this transformation takes about a year. Looks like the name of this fish comes up from the shape it has, because there is a bump on its head that’s why calling it a napoleon wrasse. Bubbles also are another bony fish, that loves to be part of presentation. This fish loves the bubbles and for entire presentation.
ean-Michel Cousteau’s Ambassadors of the Environment introduces guests to the natural wonders and rich cultural traditions of Puerto Rico. Designed for adults, families, and children, participants in Ambassadors of the Environment can discover Puerto Rico's natural wonders both on land and sea, including coral reefs, a diversity of birds, wetlands, and traditional Taino culture through exciting and memorable adventures and activities, such as snorkeling, kayaking, kite boarding, hiking and exploring an archaeological site directly on property. Also featured in the program is the historic Rockefeller Trail originally conceived by Laurance Rockefeller in the 1950s to create a walkable, open-air sanctuary through the resort's surroundings.
10. Through out the ENBE project I finally realized what is ecosystem.
Ecosystem is a complex set of relationship among the living resources,
habitat, and residents of an area. It includes plants, trees, animals,
microorganism, water, soil, and humans. Ecosystem is defined by the
network of interactions among the organisms, and between organisms
and their environment, they can come in size but usually encompass
specific, limited space. An ecosystem also conduct energy, water,
nitrogen, minerals soil and living organisms. I found all the element
that use to formed an ecosystem in my site for example fish, water, air,
sunlight, plants. Thus a food chain is formed. The food chain is the
basic unit that can form an ecosystem.
11. Red tilapia is a kind manmade hybrid
species. Unlike the wild tilapia which is
blue and dimmer colour, red tilapia
have showy red and pink colour.
There are many type of red tilapia for
example Florida red, Jamaica
red, Taiwan red and ND56.
The similarities for those red tilapia is
they are all hybrid and produce by man
using the biological crossing method
between different species of the tilapia.
The differences between the red tilapia
and the normal tilapia is growing rate.
Red tilapia have a faster growing rate
compare to the normal tilapia
12. Dorsal Fin -
To balancing
the body and
keep upright
Caudal Fin
–
To moving
forward
Pelvic Fin –
To keep the fish stead
by preventing driving
and rolling
movement
Pectoral Fin –
To change
direction and as
a brake to slow
down or stop
the movement
Operculum -
To protect
the gill
Anal Fin –
To maintain
stability while
swimming
13. The Red tilapia (Oreochromis Niloticus).
The length up to 15 inches and the mass up to 9.5 pounds for the adult
fish.
Lives for up to 9 years.
Lives in brackish water and survives in temperatures between 55 and
98F.
Tilapia serves as a natural biological control for most aquatic plants.
Tilapia rarely compare with other “pond” fish for food. Instead, because
they consume plants, and nutrients unused by other fish species and
substantially reduce oxygen-depleting detritus, adding tilapia often
increases the population, size and health of other fish.
17. Habitat: grows in sunny areas with well-drained moist soil
at low elevations.
-Spreading, mat-forming perennial herb up to 30cm
height.
-Has rounded stems up to 40cm long, nothing at nodes
and with the flowering stems ascending.
-Leaves are freshly, hairy, 4-9cm long and 2-5cm wide.
serrete or irregularly toothed, normally with pairs of
lateral lobes, dark green above and lighter green below.
-Peduncles are 3-10cm long.
-Flower are bright yellow ray florets of about 8-13 per
head, rays are 6-15 mm long disk-corollas 4-5cm long.
18. An invasive species
It rapidly forms a dense
ground cover, crowding
away and preventing
other plant species from
regenerating. This species
is widely available as an
ornamental and is
therefore likely to spread
further.
24. Ice cold river
water, comfortable
environment, water
current that passed
through your leg when
you step into water.
25. Sound of the cricket from the jungle and
the water flapping sound produce by the
river.
26. Colour of the animals, green
colour plants and trees, yellow
flower
27. As a conclusion, I felt happy to
have this site visit for my ENBE
project. Through this project I can
understand more about the
relationship between the human
and the animal. Besides, I also have
the chance to know more about the
flora and fauna. Moreover, I also get
to learn about natural by using 5
sense which is touch, sound, taste,
smell, see. At the end I need to
thanks to Ms D, and Miss Norma for
giving us this chance.