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Ben Shiroma focus - non aquatic animals 10/4/08 Day 1 Theme - getting started

free journal In my opinion this location is ideal for my group because it is realativly close and accessable to all of my group members. And it also is a spot that has enough biodiversity to hold my groups attention and for my group do this project one. time entered environment 2:30 time exited environment 4:45

animals seen 23 ducks 2 other species of bird tadpole(s) 2 species of fish 2 species of bug (mosquito and unknown insect)

plants seen 7 species and various types of algae and leptosporosis

assigned journal niches for animals at this location niche 1 - stream bank tree roots bug eating niche 2 - stream bank tree roots plants eating niche 3 - stream under rocks algae eating niche 4 - stream meat eating niche 5 - stream rocks (growing) niche 6 - stream mud (growing) niche 7 - concrete (growing) niche 8 - stream stagnant ponds

10/11/08 Day 2 Theme - observations, ask question

free journal observations there are more ducks downstream of the bridge than downstream of it birds come to the stream to drink from it occasionaly some birds eat the fish bees pollinate flowers time entered environment 2:30 time exited environment 4:45

Why are there more ducks upstream of the bridge than downstream of it? Are bees the only pollinator of local flowers?

assigned journal Predator Prey relationship fish 2 (sucker mouth one) and algae fish predator algae prey fish eat the algae, algae feed the fish ducks and bread or algae duck predator bread / algae prey ducks eat the bred / algae

10/17/08 Theme Inference, Hypothesis formation

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animals seen

ducks seen 32 3 flys seen 3 spiders 2 bees 2 butterflys 1 rat

ducks do not go under the bridge rats eat rotting fruit that has fallen into the stream form the overhanging fruit trees (probably the cause of the leptosporosis) butterflys also visit local flowers to pollinate them spiders catch flys and other bugs in their webs spider webs are inside drainage pipes that feed into the stream

Ducks may seem more comfortable upstream than downstream of the bridge because they never go under it and they always fly over it so to get downstream of the bridge they would have to fly over it which they don't so they just stay where they are. Bees are are not the only pollenators of local flowers there are also butterflys.

Hypothesises 1. If baited with food and the ducks fly over teh bridge to downstream of it then they will stay downstream. 2.If birds are not the only pollinators of local flowers then there are probably many more species which pollinate flowers. 3. If scared downstream ducks will stay downstream.

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assigned journal Environmental pressures There are many environmental pressures in this ecosystem some include: the current - the current could wash down fish that could not swim upstream therefore those fish who are now way downstream cannot mate with fish in this ecosystem the predators - ie the Heron predators eat fish that are either not camoflauged well or cannot swim fast enough so they cannnot mate and reproduce and cannot make offspring that are not well camoflagued or are slow leptosporsis / parasites - fish and animals with low immunities die and do not reproduce.

11/22/08 Theme Experimentation and Observation Free Journal Observations Animals Seen 13 ducks 3 common doves

Ducks do not seem to mind the rain and feel at ease with it however tehy are careful wiht the current and stay away from the middle of teh stream where it is strongest and they stick by the banks where it is lighter

Note today was very rainy and it was the weekend where the flash flood watch was in effect the water was very murkey because of teh silt and the current was very strong the ground was also very muddy (Today was a bad day to visit :'

Experiment Ducks moving from upstream to downstream or downstream to upstream Procedure 1. get two loaves of bread 2. go to the bridge overlooking the stream 3. locate ducks 4a. if ducks are downstream throw bread upstream 4b. if ducks are upstream throw bread downstream 5. observe ducks see if they move either upstream or downstream in reaction to the bread 6. repeat steps 1-5 again 7. repeat steps 1-5 again 8. create a chart with your data inserted Experiment Graph
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the carbon cycle in this ecosystem illustrated by this awesome picture made by Ben HOORAY CO2 is stored in - the air, the water, in plants, and in you me the fish and the ducks Every living thing releases CO2 as a result of cellular respiration the water also exchanges CO2 with the atmosphere so the plants the fish and the ducks release CO2 as a result of cellular respiration Plants take in CO2 as a result in photosynthesis so the grass, trees, and algae take CO2 out of the atmosphere and water ||  ||   ||

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