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Important Symbiotic relationships

Important Symbiotic relationships. By Greg & Peter. Coral/ Z ooxanthellae. Coral Bleaching Reef Making

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Important Symbiotic relationships

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  1. Important Symbiotic relationships By Greg & Peter

  2. Coral/Zooxanthellae • Coral Bleaching • Reef Making • Zooxanthellae- Tiny autotrophic protozoa with flagellum that provide energy to many marine species, such as coral. They are essential to their growth and structure, and the processes above. • The background shows Zooxanthellae as seen though a microscope.

  3. Coral Bleaching • An example of coral bleaching can be seen in the coral on the right side of the picture. This phenomena results from a deficiency of zooxanthellae in the coral. If nothing changes, the bleached coral will die. Click partially bleached coral for a video

  4. < S O M E R E D C O R A L < Reef making • Due to the fact that Zooxanthellae can provide up to 90% of the coral’s energy requirements, Zooxanthellaeare essential to corals’ growth. • Since Zooxanthellae can only live and thrive in certain conditions, Coral reefs are limited to regions that fit the requirements of the Zooxanthellae.

  5. Malaria/Plasmodium • Life cycle of Plasmodium • Importance of Malaria

  6. Life cycle of Plasmodium A Plasmodium Click the plushie for a video

  7. Importance of Malaria • In 2011 it was estimated By the W.H.O. (World Health Organization), that there are 300-500 million cases and 700,000-800,000 deaths per year. These numbers might be low due to the fact that not everyone seeks help. • Understanding how Plasmodium lives is helping the development of drugs that can stop its fundamental workings.

  8. Websites Used • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:CoralBleaching.jpg • http://www.traveldoctor.co.uk/images/MalariaMap.gif • http://www.thinkgeek.com/images/products/additional/carousel/malaria.jpg • http://www.malaria.com/questions/malaria-statistics • http://www.noaa.gov/features/economic/images/red_coral.jpg • http://www.clker.com/clipart-25743.html • http://agsci.oregonstate.edu/aquatic-bt/sites/default/files/zooxanthellae_SANTOS.jpg • http://www.mygreenaustralia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/malaria.gif • http://cdn.physorg.com/newman/gfx/news/hires/2009/4-discoveryoft.jpg

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