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Remember that an Ecosystem is all the living and non-living things in an area working together.
Fish breathe Oxygen
Algae use Carbon Dioxide
Fish compete against one another for algae
Algae use Sunlight
(Algae is like a plant, it does photosynthesis)
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Animals have to adapt to both the biotic and the abiotic influences in their ecosystem.
This fish is hiding from predators.
A Biotic influence
This fish is protected from waves.
An Abiotic influence
Can you see me?
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Coral and Kelp are found in different areas around the world.
Can you guess why?
Do you see any patterns?
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Because the sun’s ray are most intense near the equator…
…air near the equator is heated more than anywhere else.
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Because the air near the equator is warm…
…air near the equator rises into Earth’s atmosphere.
…and warm air rises…
…and cooler air moves in to take it’s place.
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This air rushing
toward the equator
cause a very interesting wind pattern over the Earth.
the Earth’s rotation
and
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These wind patterns…
…push the ocean and
create gyres
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…and how cool water from the
poles is carried toward
the equator.
Notice how warm water from the
equator is carried by currents up
towards the poles…
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The kelp is near poles and coasts where currents carry cool water.
Equator
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The cool and nutrient-rich water
off California is great for KELP!
Los Angeles
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And what about the coral?
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Notice that the coral is near the equator and coasts where currents carry warm water.
Equator
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The warm, clear water off Moorea is great for coral!Moorea
Los Angeles
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These abiotic factors (temperature, nutrients, sunlight)
impact coral and kelp,
and other animals that depend on them.
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but it also changes throughout the year.
Temperature changes around the planet,
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Let’s explore some of these yearly changes by graphing some of the data scientists collect.
You will each graph the water temperature for a year and then compare your year to others.
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What kinds of patterns did you see?
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Did you notice that the temperature in Mooreais coldest in the southern hemisphere’s winter (July)?
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The temperature in Moorea is warmest in the southern hemisphere’s summer (December).
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Can you see the difference in temperature between places with coral and kelp?
Kelp is found in cold water ~16°C
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Coral is found in warm water ~28°C
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Do you think that coral could grow off the coast of California?
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Probably not, it’s too COLD!
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Some animals survive better in certain abiotic conditions than others
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This lesson covers California State Science Content Standards:
4th Grade Life Science• 3a
– Ecosystems can be characterized by their living and non-living components.
• 3b– In any particular environment, some kinds of plants and animals survive
well, some survive less well, and some cannot survive at all.
Investigation and Experimentation• 6a
– Scientists’ explanations come from what they observe and how they interpret their observations.
• 6c– Formulate and justify predictions based on cause-and-effect
relationships.• 6e
– Construct and interpret graphs from measurement.
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Credits
This Lesson Was Developed By:
Michele Kissinger
Education and Outreach Coordinator
Moorea Coral Reef LTER
Funding By: