Purpose
The purpose of this project was to investigate an ecosystem and take time to recognize the human impact we have on that certain ecosystem and create a solution to solve a problem we caused. My group and I chose to focus on the coral reefs.
Evidence of Work
Concepts
Global Warming-Long term rise in average temperatures of earths climate
Carrying Cap- The quantity of organisms of things of the ecosystem can sustain ably carry.
Abiotic/Biotic- Non living chemical and physical factors in an environment which effect different ecosystems.
Carbon Cycle- The biochemical cycle by which carbon in exchanged among the biosphere.
Nitrogen Cycle- The biochemical cycle by which nitrogen is converted into multiple chemical forms.
Water Cycle- The movement of water between the earths oceans, atmosphere and land.
Individual biosphere- Coral Reef
Symbiosis(mutualism, predation)- Two species living in close proximity.
Biomass- The total mass of organisms on a given area or volume.
Food- Energy flows into an ecosystem, as a result of captured solar energy.
Limiting Factors- Water sanity, pollution, rising temperatures
Disturbance of home- A temporary change in environmental conditions that causes a pronounced change in an ecosystem.
Biodiversity- The variety of life on any ecosystem.
Carrying Cap- The quantity of organisms of things of the ecosystem can sustain ably carry.
Abiotic/Biotic- Non living chemical and physical factors in an environment which effect different ecosystems.
Carbon Cycle- The biochemical cycle by which carbon in exchanged among the biosphere.
Nitrogen Cycle- The biochemical cycle by which nitrogen is converted into multiple chemical forms.
Water Cycle- The movement of water between the earths oceans, atmosphere and land.
Individual biosphere- Coral Reef
Symbiosis(mutualism, predation)- Two species living in close proximity.
Biomass- The total mass of organisms on a given area or volume.
Food- Energy flows into an ecosystem, as a result of captured solar energy.
Limiting Factors- Water sanity, pollution, rising temperatures
Disturbance of home- A temporary change in environmental conditions that causes a pronounced change in an ecosystem.
Biodiversity- The variety of life on any ecosystem.
Reflection
This project was fun because we got to work with whoever we wanted. I worked with Peter, Sophia, and Gigi Z. We learned about ecosystems. I enjoyed learning about how the coral reef gets effected and how we can solve that problem. With any group project, there are highs and there are lows. A couple of the highs were that I had fun learning about this ecosystem and enjoyed who I was working with. However, a couple lows that my group and I had were that the work was often procrastinated to the last minute and didn’t get finished. We would get distracted and off task easily which is never a recipe for success.