In the stickleback fish found in Big Lake (seen in slot #4 and #5) are about 1400 base pairs long. By using PCR, we were successfully able to isolate the Pitx1 enhancer region in the marine control, and both stickleback fish in Big Lake. The sterile water used in the experiment was not contaminated, as seen in slot #6 of the gel electrophoresis, which means the results of the experiment should be accurate and without any contamination. There is a deletion in the Pitx1 enhancer region of the stickleback fish found in Big Lake, since the Pitx1 enhancer region is approximately 117 base pairs shorter than the marine
The results of the gel electrophoresis are summarized in Figure 2. On the gel, both populations of fish were run and analyzed for their heterozygosity. Following the conclusion of the electrophoresis, the gel was analyzed to determine how many different alleles were present at the SFMSTR5 loci. The results of the analysis are shown in Figure 2. The gel showed that in population 1, there are three different alleles at the SFMSTR5 loci and that a majority of the fish in this population are heterozygous at this locus.
The experiment consisted of two sub-experiments that when synthesized together, successfully answered our main question. The first of the two sub-experiments focused on collecting data for the creation of a life table in which Daphnia magna were not in the presence of a predator such as Lepomis macrochirus, known in laymen’s terms as bluegill fish. The second of the two sub-experiments focused on collecting data for the creation of a life table as well, but this time the daphnia were subjected to an environment where bluegill fish were present. The collection of the data for the creation of the first lifetable without predation consisted of fourteen replicates or daphnia starting at age 3 and ending at varying ages depending on the mortality of each replicate group.
1. Title of the book: The Rainbow Fish Author: Marcos Pfister Illustrator: Marcos Pfister Brief Summary: The rainbow fish thinks he is all that, and won’t share his shimmering scales with everyone.
1. Introduction: This report will mainly focus on some adaptation features creatures which live in the lake and wetland freshwater habitat have. 2.
The fishing industry plays a key role as it’s a primary source of food for the Tahltans. During the summer and winter months, it’s considered as the harvest season as various salmon species, especially Sockeye and Chinook, would swim return to the tahltan territory to spawn. The Tahltan would set up along “the mid-Stikine, upper-Nass and upper Skeena basins with gill-nets ready for the harvest.” (Rescan. 2012) The fish caught during this season are smoke-dried and are used to feed their families throughout the season.
The increasing temperature in the Columbia and Snake River Basin will provide less of a habitat range for the cold water species, sockeye salmon. The reason being that if the salmon were to attempt to inhabit these warmer waters the individuals that are unable to physiologically acclimate to these new temperature conditions will die; thus decreasing the relative abundance of the sockeye salmon’s population in these areas. The decrease in the amount of sockeye salmon will in-turn affect the communities and interactions of organisms living in the Columbia and Snake River Basin. b. With an initial population of 500,000 sockeye salmon and only 272,000 making it to the spawning grounds. We are able to estimate that 184,960 of those that make it to the spawning ground were female (approximately 68%).
Asian Carp In the Great Lakes The Great Lakes are in immense danger of an incredibly invasive species known as the Asian Carp. Asian Carp have been located just nine miles away from the Great Lakes.
Daughter of the Lake is a film that shows the life in a tiny village in the Andes that has been run dry due to gold extraction. The mine extracts not only the gold, but also the village’s water supply. Water is an important resources for for everyone in the village and, for selfish reasons, villagers are being raped of their resources. The director was able to show the great impact of their water source going away by focusing certain cinematic shots on wells that have run dry and on their land that now looks dry and arid. The film not only shows the direct impact of the people in the village going thirsty, but also how mining contributes to the deforestation and pollution of the world we live in.
Señor Fish is a casual Mexican eatery with a Cantina-style outpost atmosphere. Unlike many Mexican restaurants, all three meals are available providing the ability to enjoy this cuisine any time of the day. Breakfast options include red or green chilaquiles, huevos rancheros, breakfast sopes, breakfast burrito, veggie or seafood omelette, French toast and more. The lunch taco special makes Señor Fish perfect for a quick, affordable meal. It includes two tacos with rice and beans or a salad.
In this experiment we tested to see if the catfish contained lead by using a lead testing kit. We used the data collected by ORNL in 2011 that is now accessible to the public. We pose that, if the age of the lake is older than the amount of lead will increase in the catfish when the amount of lead in the fish is a function of how old the lake is. Assuming the age of the lake would affect the amount of lead in the fish. The lakes that we picked were Tellico Lake, Melton Hill Lake, Watts Bar Lake, and Fort Loudon Lake.
Finding Fish is a memoir written by Antwone Quenton Fisher in 2001. Fisher is an American director, screenwriter, author and film producer born on August 3, 1959, in a Cleveland, Ohio prison. Fish’s autobiographical book, Finding Fish, was briefly a New York Times Best Seller. Fish wrote Finding Fish to inform people of his own unfortunate, abusive childhood, but also how he was able to make a life for himself later on in life. He also wrote Finding Fish to give troubled children hope that no matter what, life will get better, if you make the change happen.
The first article acknowledge One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish is in a mathematics way by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Many people assume that, when you read this book it will grab the kid’s attention, then after that engagement the students in math class will use the related math problems in the book that has a diverse range of key mathematical concepts. According to the teachers for children mathematics, their teaching passion revolves around engaging games and activities that can extend a student thinking. In other words fun activities help students engage with more desire to learn, believes children do need different kinds of educational performances especially grades 3rd through 6th. Of course, mathematics are
How to Catch Trout. Are you wondering how to catch the trout? Or are you a trout fisherman who wants to learn some new tips? There will be no more coming back empty-handed when you learn to catch trout. In this article I am going to elucidate some simple and easy ways to catch a trout.
Proper Freshwater Angelfish Care and Keeping When taking proper care of freshwater Angelfish it is important that the aquarium owner understands the basic needs of these fish. The fish keeper should be familiar with aquariums, water quality, water oxygen levels, water temperature and water filtration. Understanding the basics of these topics will help an aquarium owner to maintain a healthy aquarium environment that will encourage breeding. It is important that the home aquarium is adequate size hold the Angelfish.
