Crustaceans and Echinoderms

Similarities:
-They both have types of symmetry.
-They both regenerate.


Differences:
-Crustaceans have bilateral symmetry and Echinoderms have radial symmetry.
-Echinoderms have no body segments and crustaceans have segmented appendages(legs)
-Echinoderms have skin made of calcium carbonate and crustaceans do not.
-Echinoderms have it's skeleton on the inside and crustaceans have it on the outside.
-Crustaceans have segmented appendages(legs)
-All Crustaceans have 5 pairs of legs.

Crustaceans-
Lobster(Homarus americanus)

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Kingdom:Animalia                                    

Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Nephropidae
Genus: Homarus
Species: H. Americanus

Mantis Shrimp(Odontodactylus havanensis)

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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Stomatapoda
Family: Odontodactylidae
Genus: Odontodactylus
Species: havanesis

King Crab(Paralithodes camtschaticus)

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Malacostraca

Order: Decapoda

Family: Lithodidae

Genus:  Paralithodes

Species:  camtschaticus

Echinoderms

Necklace Sea Star(Fromia monilis)

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Echinodermata

Class: Asteroidea

Order: Valvatida

Family: Ophidiasteridae

Genus: Asterias

Species: monilis

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Chocolate Chip Sea Star(Protoreaster nodosus)

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Echinodermata

Class: Asteroidea

Order: Valvatida

    Family: Oreastidae

Genus: Protoeaster

Species: nodosus

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Crown Of Thorns Sea Star(Acanthaster planci)

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Echinodermata

Class: Asteroidea

Order: Valvatida

Family: Acanthasteridae

Genus: Acanthaster

Species: planci

Mollusk Discovery

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Flamboyant Cuttlefish(Metasepia pfefferi)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Sepiida
Family: Sepiidae
Genus: Metasepia
Species: pfefferi

Characteristics:
"head-foot" which basically means that its just the head and its tentacles
Their blood is green
Swim with jet propulsion
Have a parrot like beak in center of tentacles
Have larger well-developed eyes and excellent vision especially in low light conditions
Breed in shallow water
The Cuttlefish is one of the most intelligent invertebrates in the world
Can live in depths up to 600 meters
"W" shaped eyes
Another feature of the Cuttlefish is its skin. The Cuttlefish is good at having camouflage and has unique skin cells that can change pigment to create a lot of cool colors including green, blue and yellow. With this ability the Cuttlefish can even influence the color of light reflected from its skin and send signals to other Cuttlefish.

Biofilm Simulation At The G.C. Marine Reserve

On Friday, March 28th, we did an experiment with graham crackers and other delicious treats. Our teacher had told us all week that we were going to do something with food and we were prepared! The reason for this experiment was to show how much stuff grows underwater. We used different items to show different species/things in the ocean. The paper towel showed water, the graham cracker was a the substrate, the icing was the EPS, red sugar crystals were red coralline algae, brown long johns were diatoms, rainbow sprinkles and marshmallows were barnacles, rainbow long johns were coral, and blue or green dots were oysters. We got each item at a time, sprinkling a little of each thing on our cracker. When we sprinkled some of the items on the cracker, not all of them made it, this simulated that not all species in the ocean attacth which means they die.

Signs Of Spring

Site 1: On our 6th day outside, we went outside...but this time we went out through the front. As we got out through the doors we approached a red tree which was blooming with red flowers. On top of a lightpost I spotted a seagull. I heard a crow flying by. Also, I felt the sun beaming on my skin, but it didn't feel as cold as other days.
Site 2: As we continued on our trip, I saw pine cones starting to sprout. I also saw green moss growing on a dead log. I heard a police dog in the back of a car, and it was barking like it was crazy!! I felt the sun beaming on me more now since there was no more shade.
Site 3: On our way to site 3 we walked through the woods, on a path. When we approached the pond i saw a hole and blooming bushes. I didn't see any ducks, but that's probably because they migrated away. I saw ripples in the water and a black vulture. As we were leaving, I saw larvae on a stick. I felt wind blowing on my face. I heard a dump truck and a bird chirping in the forrest. I thought i heard crickets but that was just Mrs. R's phone.
Site 4: On our last sight i saw a hawk flying towards the pond. I also saw a catepillar, a spider on Josh's paper, and a crawfish chimney. It was interesting to see the chimney because the crawfish had to push or carry the mad all the way up to it's house. I heard birds chirping again. I felt cold because the shade was blocking the sun's rays.

Algae in the Cupboard and Plankton Wars

Sooo it was Thursday, 2-17-11.  Mrs. Richardson, the best teacher ever, gave us a homework assignment. It involved going home and looking at the ingredients in everyday household items. The algaes we were looking for were beta carotene, carrageenan, and alginates. In V8 splash (a drink) i found beta carotene. In a blueberry nutri-grain bar, i found carrageenan and alginates. Another item was a fiber plus bar, that had the beta carotene. The final thing i found was a healthy choice soup, that had beta carotene.


On monday, as we entered 4th period, Mrs. Richardson told the class that we were going to do plankton wars! Everybody was excited and nobody knew what to expect. The task was to have your plankton float in the middle, but not at the top and not sinking to the bottom. She put people in groups of twos, my partner was Josh. We decided to go with a cupcake base and add things to it. We added weights, straws, sponges, and play doh. our plankton did't win because it had too many weights. Karen and Morgan won because there design weighed less and was bouyant. Brandon and Olivia won second place because they didn;t adjust theres and everybody else did. Our second creation would have won but it didn't count :/

Observation Day 5

Site 1: On our 5th day of going outside, we decided to travel deeper into the woods. As we were coming out through the cafeteria, we saw a seagull and it felt like it was 75 degrees out. We continued to walk down the path until we got to the creek, here we saw a crow, eight geese, and one white duck. I heard a bus driving and the wind blowing against the trees. I felt extremely warm, but it was probably because i was wearing my jacket and it was already warm out. I saw a wasp flying above the pond. Avery decided to throw pine cones in the pond, which attracted fish! He saw a fish eating a bug. The last thing i saw there was a fish bigger than a normal size pine cone!

Site 2:  As we were leaving site 1, I spotted a spider jumping from leaf to leaf. I also saw dead trees and ducks bathing in the water. I felt cold, because we were in the shade. There were trees way over 30 ft. tall. I heard wind blowing against some more trees and I heard cars driving in the parking lot.

Site 3: At this site i saw a water strider, a stream, a baby frog, and an old bridge. I heard wind blowing even harder this time! I felt warm but not as hot as earlier. As we were leaving site 3, Josh found a little turtle in a bryer patch. I also foud a lime green stink bug, which looked really interesting.

Site 4: When we arrived to site 4, I saw a feather. A bug landed on my paper but I don't remeber what kind it was. This time I felt even warmer! As usual I heard the wind blowing like crazy! I saw a baby salamander in a pond, a baby frog, and lime green plants at the bottom of the pond. I picked up a stick and started to move some dead leaves around in the pond, as I was doing that a baby craw fish came out.

Site Observations Day 4

On our 4th day of observations we looked at algae. It felt windy but warm. When we arrived at the pond it was around 70 degrees, this was just site 1. At site 2 it was more cold since it was in the shade. We found a turtle shell and some cattails. I saw a small flock of ducks. I heard buses in the parking lot. For site 3 i went to the office so i didn't see anything, but i got the site from a fellow student. They saw a pipe putting water in a little stream. The stream looked green and brown on the bottom and they said it was warm. Also they heard birds, wind, and the creek.

Day 3 Observations

At site 1 we went to the courtyard. I saw trash on the floor, a penny, a pencil, and trees moving. I heard the school air vents. I saw a bench a some railings. There was not much to see there so we continued to walk and arrived at site 2. Here i saw a worm, an animal hole, and some bird feathers. They were scattered everywhere so i thought something had killed it. Later i found out that it wasn't a bird, it was a duck. Since we were so close to the road i heard every single car that passed by. I felt cold and i also felt the feathers. As we proceeded on our trip, we got to site 3. Here i saw orange mold growing on a dead tree branch, dead leaves, cars, logs, and pine cones. I felt more cold today than any other day we went out. As we arrived to our final destination, i saw a stream with no ice over it, a crow, a house, and some frozen ants. I heard a dog barking and i also heard a crow. I felt the bark of a tree and the stream water. As we were heading back to the school i saw an old light pole.

Day 2 Observations

As we arrived to site 1 i saw geese, a hole, a pond, and some animal tracks. I was freezing because it was so cold. All i could hear was buses backing up in the parking lot. We continued to walk until we reached site 2. At site 2 i saw trees, fungus, and a bird. The bird was small with white on the bottom. I felt dirt and leaves. Also, i heard birds chirping. At site 3 i saw two types of poop, fungus, and more holes. I felt cold and i got scratched by a thorn bush. I heard leaves being crushed under our feet. As i arrived to site 4 i saw a lot of vultures, bird poop, and a log. Once again i felt cold, but this time i heard birds.

Plankton Observations

This is a zooplankton. It is macro, which means you don't need a microscope to see it. It took the class a little while to find it. This zooplankton is meroplankton because it is a worm, this means that this stage is only temporary. The hairs on it's tips make it swim better.

This is star sand. Its from star beach in Japan. These are also macro, because if you look closely you can see each star individually. Also there considered zooplankton, which means they are some sort of animal. This organism is a holoplankton because it stays like this permanentley.

 This is phytoplankton. Phytoplankton produces most of the earths oxygen. This certain phytoplankton is micro because you can't see it with your eye. It would be considered cyanobacteria also known as blue green algae.This organism is a holoplankton because it stays like this forever.

This organism is a zooplankton. It is micro because you cant see it without a microscope. Judging by the size i think it is a holoplankton, meaning it will stay like that for its entire life.

Day 1: Site 4

We were almost done with our trip, when we finally got to the last site. We saw alot of snow on the floor and alot of broken trees. It was very cold now. I heard leafs crunch beneath everyones feet.

Day 1: Site 3

Cold, and with numb hands, we continued on our journey. I saw less trees and a creek with a thin layer of ice over it. It didnt feel as cold anymore. Still all we heard was leaves being crushed, also i heard cars and buses.

Day 1: Site 2

 As we continued walking through the woods we saw a tree with a hole in it, at first we thought it was made by termites but later we discovered that it was made by a woodpecker. It was still cold and all we could hear was the crushing of leaves.

Day 1: Site 1

As we left the school on a cold freezing day, we headed to the hill behind the baseball field. We were looking for traces of life and we found animal poop. We continued to walk and it felt even colder. All we could hear was the wind blowing against the trees and leaves crunching beneath our feet.