Barnacle Essays

Aim: To investigate the distribution of two different species of barnacles, the acorn barnacle (Chamaesipho columna) and the brown barnacle (Chamaesipho brunnea) at low, mid and high tide. The data collected is from Siren’s Rock, Island Bay. This will be done by looking at both the abiotic and biotic factors of their environment. Barnacles are under the crustacean family, the same family as crayfish and crabs (Ultimate Visual Dictionary of Science). The pattern found on the rocky shore was a zonation

Barnacle aquaculture: Based upon the field studies and laboratory cultures, informations have been gathered on the reproductive cycle and larval development of goose barnacles (Molares,Tilves & Pascual1994; Cruz & Hawkins1998; Cruz & Arau¤ jo1999). The results are promising for the acorn barnacles especially A.psittacus and M.azoricus. Culture technologies have been developed in Southern Chile (42˚S) for A.psittacus and efforts have been taken to design and produce artificial collectors for obtaining

The novel Barnacle Love by Anthony De Sa is a book full of short stories that allow readers to escape their internal battles and join his world to follow the story of a Portuguese lifestyle and a Portuguese family living in Canada. The author addresses many issues that young adults face in their lives: Relationships, leaving home, and embarrassing parents. Essentially, De Sa is able to show relationships through his character development. Throughout the first short story, “Of God and Cod”, the

treat to the coral. Therefore, the Trapezia crabs and Coral are an example of a mutualistic relationship. Commensal Relationship (one benefits, one unbothered) Barnacle and Whale

Steve Barton is a seafaring barnacle. His life was a life at sea, battered by brine, wicked winds, and scorching sun. Being at the helm of a boat is home for Steve Barton, and when away from his home, the house he lives in reminds me of a dry rock where barnacles and oysters live. Among the numerous qualities of Barton, that of being gruff, humorous, ingenuitive, brutally honest, he is ridiculously cheap and stingy with anything that is made up of matter. All of these qualities surmount to his talented

He did not marry Barnacle until 30 years after they met, even though they lived together. Joyce and Barnacle were a mobile couple raising their children. Using his knowledge of 17 languages, Joyce taught English. He taught throughout Europe but primarily in Paris and Rome. He used his teaching jobs to pay for his

just a word “tremendous.” As the narrator continues to inspect the fish, various signs on the fish create a tale of a vivid life. “He was speckled with barnacles,\ fine rosettes of lime,\ and infested\ with tiny sea-lice.” The fish has clearly lived a very long life, as its size and barnacles testify: a smaller fish could not support the barnacles, nor would it have lived long enough for them to find a hold. The fish also has not lived a sedentary life, as “from his lower lip... hung five old pieces

(where their niches overlap) and restrict their distribution to the upper shore because they have the wider fundamental niche. It is also due to the fact that the C.columna have the behavioural adaptation of being able to settle on another grounded barnacle, while the C.brunnea do not. Because of this, the C.columna are better able to increase their population whilst decreasing the population of the C.brunnea in the MTZ as they are able to occupy more space. However, in the HTZ the C.brunnea have the

Year 9 Science Ecology Symbiosis Symbiosis Symbiosis is the relationship between two living organisms. The main types of symbiosis are mutualism, parasitism and commensalism. The association between the two organisms can be beneficial to one or two of the species or in some cases be harmful, depending on the type of symbiosis. Commensalism Commensalism is a biological term which is used to describe the relationship between two living organism, where in which one benefits from the other without

he finds a “sight [which is] a welcome relief for [Pi’s] fray[ing] nerves” referring to the barnacles (Martel 198). The barnacles symbolize the resilience that Pi is building up just by being in a life-threatening situation, thriving on a lifeboat even though the situation is very dire. The barnacles contribute to saving Pi’s life, and that is hope for Pi as the journey progresses. Martel uses the barnacles as a stepping stone for Pi to get to a better place mentally. At the end of the story, Pi stumbles

together isn’t their only favorite pastime, they also love Jellyfishing and watching episodes of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy. During many episodes, SpongeBob and Patrick have dressed up and pretended to be them. There was a specific episode where Mermaid Man and Barnacle boy retired and SpongeBob and Patrick had to convince them to keep saving the world. Here SpongeBob said that Barnacle Boy and Mermaid Man’s friendship made SpongeBob and Patrick friends. There was also a Valentine’s Day episode where

A group of surfers had a whale of an encounter Tuesday while riding waves off the coast of Silver Strand State Beach near San Diego.Daron Case, who surfs with a group every morning, captured the astounding moment he got up close with the massive marine mammal on his GoPro, telling NBC News he regularly brings his camera with him while hitting the water. The whale swam within a few feet of the group, and thanks to "unusually" clear water, Case was able to film the whale below the surface.The crew

filter-feed fine particles from the water, and similarly, barnacles from Arthropods also filter-feed with their legs. However, according to Bryant (n.d.), Molluscs such as clams and mussels are internal filter feeders because “they bring in water through one opening (the incurrent siphon), pump it through the filter to remove microscopic food particles, and discharge it through another opening (the excurrent siphon)”. In contrast, Arthropods like Barnacles are external filter feeders, in which no water is

Within these lines, it describes how old the fish is. Anything that has lived in the water for so long and grows barnacles is definitely old. “Rosettes of lime,” what does that mean? Rosettes are a pattern or shape that looks like roses. By lime, Bishop is not referring to the fruit, she if referring to the alkaline substance which is a natural occurrence. Bishop likes

Bix Beiderbecke’s musical career was a very lived lasting only seven years. He died Aug. 6, 1931, as the result of alcohol-related pneumonia at age 28. The official cause of death was lobar pneumonia and edema of the brain. Before the '30s were over, Beiderbecke's life is said to have served as an inspiration for the Dorothy Baker novel "Young Man With a Horn”. In 1950, the novel eventually became a film featuring Kirk Douglas. Despite the appeal of Beiderbecke's cornet, it was heard for less than

boat. For water Pi used the solar stills and for food Pi fished and he consumed barnacles off the bottom of his boat. Pi’s quest was mostly comprised of taking care of Richard Parker. Subsisting on the Pacific ocean for 227 days took a toll on Pi. “I survived 227 days. That’s how long my trial lasted, over 7 months” (239). Constantly, he tried finding new ways to keep him alive, hence; he tried eating little barnacles or crabs to even make an attempt to train a 450-pound Bengal tiger. Through all

For example when a whale gains barnacles it is not effected in neither a positive or negative light. On the other hand the barnacles are provided a shelter to live on and transportation. Another example would be the bees and flower, Bees fly from flower to flower gathering nectar, which they make into food, benefiting the bees. When

looks and uses objects to help relate and give the reader a better understanding. Elizabeth Stone relates the fish to being in a struggle, by stating "He was speckled with barnacles, fine rosettes of lime, and infested with sea lice" (16-19). Stone describes how the fish is in such a bad physical state, because the fish has barnacles growing on him. Stone also states, "The dramatic reds and blacks of his shiny entrails" (30-31). This piece of imagery Stone uses, represents the cuts on the fish, showing

ea otters are an essential keystone species in a marine ecosystem. They help to keep down herbivore populations to keep kelp happy and they keep sea urchin populations down. Sea otters are mammals that live in oceans often around california kelp forests. They live in chilly waters but have no blubber (Picky Eaters, p.1). Instead they have a thick coating of fur. This fur is thought to be the thickest fur of any mammal. The kelp forests that they live in range in temperatures of 42- 72 degrees Fahrenheit

origin. His areas of interest and expertise extended beyond evolution, from animal psychology to the study of barnacles. • Whose ideas influenced Darwin? • He was greatly influenced by Charles Lyell. • Why did it take so long for Darwin to publish “Origin”, and what finally prompted its publication in 1859? • He was more focused on continuing his graduate courses for researching barnacles, which proved to be great experiences in preparation of completing his book. • What was Darwin’s