Marine Biology Final Project



Marine Organism Research Project

(155 points – PowerPoint)

(100 points – Model organism)

Purpose

The purpose of this project is to become familiar with a specific type of marine organism. This project will basically be an in-depth report on a specific species of your choosing. You must be unique in the species you choose (nobody in the class must be doing it already), and you will need to do preliminary research to decide if there is enough information on your species to successfully complete the many aspects of the project. You must work in pairs (only one group of 3 allowed) on this project. It’s a lot of work, so don’t procrastinate! REMEMBER: your discussion is strictly marine organisms!

Requirements

1) Do preliminary research on a few species you might be interested in. If you do not already have a favorite species in mind (how could you not?), begin by searching by phylum at photos of organisms you might want to learn more about. There are many things you will need to know about the species once you find one you definitely like. Skip to #3 to see if there is enough information out there on the web for you to be successful with this project

2) Sign up for one species that nobody else has signed up for. Beware, the more complex and evolved the organism, it is possible to have too much information to sift through. There is a limit to the number of species students can study for any given Phylum

3) There are many things you will need to know about your species. You will demonstrate this information in a PowerPoint slide presentation (maximum 15 slides, 10 minute min. presentation). The following are merely guiding questions. If you are sure there is not information pertinent to a particular topic, you may omit it (But be sure! If there is info and you don’t have it, that’s bad!)

4) You will also be building a scaled model of your organism. Don’t choose an organism that is too large or too small to show realistically. There will be more specifics on how to construct the model organism later during the project work days.

General information

• Species name

• Common name

• Where species is commonly found in the world

• What ecosystems is it found in

• Numerous photos of species

• Video clip of species(If I can find one, you are expected to have one)

Place in Ecosystem

• What ecosystem are they most characteristically found in

• autotrophic, heterotrophic, photosynthetic?

• Where does it live in the water column? benthic, pelagic, planktonic, parasitic?

• Does it live in symbiosis with other organisms? If so, what kind of symbiosis?

• Predator and/or prey

• What depths is it normally found in?

• What does its main diet consist of?

• Place in food chain (know “organism links” in chain specific to your species)

• Place in food web

• How much of its main food does it eat daily

Anatomy/Physiology

• General body plan

• Distinguishing features of phylum and species

• Symmetry

• segmentation

• Skeleton composition

• Digestion

• respiration

• Nervous system

• circulation

• Other systems unique to this phylum

• movement

• Reproduction

• Life History

Evolution

• The full classification order (kingdom through species)

• What other phyla are those in your phylum thought to have evolved from

Human Effects

• How is your species important to humans

• How are humans specifically affecting your species (good or bad)

• What, if anything, is being done to help this species

Current Research

• Extra Credit: You must find research involving your species which has occurred in the past 10 years. This component will likely be from a scientific journal. Scientists are always studying different species to find out more about their diets, effect of global warming, effect of over fishing, species on the brink of extinction, mating, etc. The topics are endless, but you must include an important recent study scientists have recently conducted on your species.

Signups will be open during class today, first randomly drawn stick of fate, first served! (YOU MUST KNOW YOUR FULL SPECIES NAME TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT!)

Marine Biology Species Sign-up List

***THERE IS A LIMIT OF ONE PROJECT FOR EACH GROUP UNLESS INDICATED IN PARENTHESES, SO HAVE ALTERNATES READY!!!***

1. PHYLUM CHLOROPHYTA

2. PHYLUM HETEROKONTOPHYTA

3. PHYLUM RHODOPHYTA

4. PHYLUM PORIFERA

5. PHYLUM CNIDARIA (2)

6. PHYLUM CTENOPHORA

7. PHYLUM PLATYHELMINTHES

8. PHYLUM NEMERTEA

9. PHYLUM NEMATODA

10. PHYLUM ANNELIDA

11. CLASS GASTROPODA

12. CLASS BIVALVIA

13. CLASS CEPHALOPODA (2)

14. CLASS POLYPLACOPHORA

15. PHYLUM ARTHROPODA (2)

16. CLASS ASTEROIDEA (2)

17. CLASS OPHIUROIDEA

18. CLASS ECHINOIDEA (2)

19. CLASS HOLOTHUROIDEA

20. CLASS CRINOIDEA

21. SHARKS (2)

22. RAYS AND SKATES (2)

23. RATFISH

24. OSTEICHTHYES (BONY FISH) (2)

25. MARINE REPTILES

26. MARINE BIRDS

27. SEALS

28. SEA LIONS

29. WALRUSES

30. SEA OTTERS

31. WHALES (3)

32. DOLPHINS, PORPOISES(2)

Signup List for Marine Biology Organism Project

***THERE IS A LIMIT OF ONE PROJECT FOR EACH GROUP UNLESS INDICATED IN PARENTHESES, SO HAVE ALTERNATES READY!!!***

YOU MUST KNOW YOUR FULL SPECIES NAME TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT!

1. PHYLUM CHLOROPHYTA

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

2. PHYLUM HETEROKONTOPHYTA

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

3. PHYLUM RHODOPHYTA

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

4. PHYLUM PORIFERA

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

5. PHYLUM CNIDARIA (2)

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

6. PHYLUM CTENOPHORA

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

7. PHYLUM PLATYHELMINTHES

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

8. PHYLUM NEMERTEA

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

9. PHYLUM NEMATODA

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

10. PHYLUM ANNELIDA

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

11. CLASS GASTROPODA

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

12. CLASS BIVALVIA

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

13. CLASS CEPHALOPODA (2)

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

14. CLASS POLYPLACOPHORA

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

15. PHYLUM ARTHROPODA (2)

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

16. CLASS ASTEROIDEA (2)

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

17. CLASS OPHIUROIDEA

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

18. CLASS ECHINOIDEA (2)

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

19. CLASS HOLOTHUROIDEA

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

20. CLASS CRINOIDEA

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

21. SHARKS (2)

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

22. RAYS AND SKATES (2)

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

23. RATFISH

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

24. OSTEICHTHYES (BONY FISH) (2)

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

25. MARINE REPTILES

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

26. MARINE BIRDS

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

27. SEALS

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

28. SEA LIONS

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

29. WALRUSES

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

30. SEA OTTERS

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

31. WHALES (2)

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

|Name |Full Species Latin Name(Must be distinctly different from the |

| |above species) |

|Name |Full Species Latin Name(Must be distinctly different from the |

| |above species) |

32. DOLPHINS, PORPOISES

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

|Name |Full Species Latin Name(Must be distinctly different from the |

| |above species) |

Signup List for Marine Biology Final Project

***THERE IS A LIMIT OF ONE PROJECT FOR EACH GROUP UNLESS INDICATED IN PARENTHESES, SO HAVE ALTERNATES READY!!!***

1. PHYLUM CHLOROPHYTA

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

2. PHYLUM HETEROKONTOPHYTA

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

3. PHYLUM RHODOPHYTA

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

4. PHYLUM PORIFERA

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

5. PHYLUM CNIDARIA (2)

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

6. PHYLUM CTENOPHORA

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

7. PHYLUM PLATYHELMINTHES

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

8. PHYLUM NEMERTEA

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

9. PHYLUM NEMATODA

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

10. PHYLUM ANNELIDA

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

11. CLASS GASTROPODA

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

12. CLASS BIVALVIA

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

13. CLASS CEPHALOPODA (2)

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

14. CLASS POLYPLACOPHORA

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

15. PHYLUM ARTHROPODA (2)

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

16. CLASS ASTEROIDEA (2)

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

17. CLASS OPHIUROIDEA

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

18. CLASS ECHINOIDEA (2)

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

19. CLASS HOLOTHUROIDEA

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

20. CLASS CRINOIDEA

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

21. SHARKS (2)

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

22. RAYS AND SKATES (2)

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

23. RATFISH

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

24. OSTEICHTHYES (BONY FISH) (2)

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

25. MARINE REPTILES

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

26. MARINE BIRDS

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

27. SEALS

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

28. SEA LIONS

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

29. WALRUSES

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

30. SEA OTTERS

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

31. WHALES (2)

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

|Name |Full Species Latin Name(Must be distinctly different from the |

| |above species) |

|Name |Full Species Latin Name(Must be distinctly different from the |

| |above species) |

32. DOLPHINS, PORPOISES

|Name |Full Species Latin Name |

|Name |Full Species Latin Name(Must be distinctly different from the |

| |above species) |

Marine Biology Final Research Project Rubric Name:

General information

• Species name

• Common name

• Where species is commonly found in the world

• What ecosystems is it found in

• Numerous photos of species

• Video clip of species in nature /25 pts

Place in Ecosystem

• What ecosystem are they most characteristically found in

• Autotrophic, heterotrophic, photosynthetic?

• Where does it live in the water column? benthic, pelagic, planktonic, parasitic?

• Does it live in symbiosis with other organisms? If so, what kind of symbiosis?

• Predator and/or prey

• What depths is it normally found in?

• Place in food chain (know “organism links” in chain specific to your species)

• Place in food web

• How much of its main food does it eat daily /20 pts

Anatomy/Physiology

• General body plan

• Distinguishing features of phylum and species

• Symmetry

• segmentation

• Skeleton composition

• Digestion

• respiration

• Nervous system

• circulation

• Other systems unique to this phylum

• movement

• Reproduction

• Life History /30 pts

Evolution

• The full classification order (kingdom through species)

• What other phyla are those in your phylum thought to have evolved from

/10 pts

Human Effects

• How is your species important to humans

• How are humans specifically affecting your species (good or bad)

• What, if anything, is being done to help this species / 40 pts

Current Research (Extra Credit!)

/ 20 pts

PPT Visual(Video)/ Overall Presentation/ Works Cited page (MUST BE MLA FORMAT) / 30 pts

TOTAL= / 175 pts

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