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Ecology
Question: ecology?!? explain why the relatively warm open atlantic ocean waters are practically deserts compared to the world's richest fishing grounds. Be sure to discuss oxygen and nutrients.
Answer: ok the open ocean tends to be nutrient poor as nutrients in the water column are often from run off from land. higher temperatures also reduce the amount of dissolved oxygen in the water column. the open ocean lacks the turbidity and mixing which keep the water in shallower coastal regions nutrient and oxygen rich. the lack of nutrients and oxygen make the open ocean a poor breeding ground for planktonic organisms which are the basis of most marine food webs. So the most abundant fishing grounds tend to be in regions of high surface productivity, areas where there is large concentrations of plankton for the fish to feed on.
hope that helps
Question: What kind of careers are out there for an ecology major? I'm considering majoring ecology in college but I'm hesitant because I don't know where I would go with that. It seems really interesting. It's ecology and evolutionary biology courses. Mostly ecology. And what kind of internship opportunities can I get?
If you majored in ecology or if you're an ecologist Please answer!
Answer: I would recommend a differnet major. I can't imagine that being a very lucritive degree, or one that is easy to place.
Question: What type of ecology focuses on how human activities affect an ecosystem and ways to mitigate resulting issues? Population Ecology, Applied Ecology, or System Ecology?
Answer: Applied ecology studies the human's application on the ecosystem.
Question: What is the difference between ecology and environmental science? I am currently doing a research report on the science of e-waste. What kind of a textbook would help me out best - environmental science or ecology? I am looking for a book that explains HOW chemicals like mercury, lead, cadmium, along with plastics, affect the environment.
Answer: Environmental science is the study of the interactions among the physical, chemical and biological components of the environment; with a focus on pollution and degradation of the environment related to human activities; and the impact on biodiversity and sustainability from local and global development.
The subdiscipline of biology that concentrates on the relationships between organisms and their environments; it is also called environmental biology. Ecology is concerned with patterns of distribution (where organisms occur) and with patterns of abundance (how many organisms occur) in space and time.
Question: Is there any experimental way to improve ecology? I have chance to receive quite big peace of land for quite small fee. Although there is one thing that makes this so cheap - It is Dump! It's like unused after second world war, old houses, road-holes and such things. I am not interested in making some kind of big business here, although I think it would be quite good to make some experiments on improving ecology in that piece of land in the name of science and for ecologically safe future. Any ideas?
Answer: This isn't really a question that can be answered in YA answers. we would really need to see that land, and you need to describe exactly what goals you have for it.
Question: What can you do to contribute in ecology as if you are an architect or designer? I've been given a task to design something that would give a contribution in ecology. I 'm pretty blur with such of natural things. Can you help me out?
Answer: Ecology is defined as the branch of biology dealing with the relations and interactions between organisms and their environment, including other organisms.
You would have to make your design something that benefits both the "host" and the "user".
Say you are dealing with fish farming; starting with tanks that hold fresh water, you would route the effluent water filled with fish waste, to grow hydroponic plants, vegetables and fruits for a full benefit.
The plants than feed on the nutrients, they provide sustenance and clean the water to be recycled and sent back to the fish. You could even grow plants for "fish food" and make the entire system self sustaining.
In addition, the plants give off oxygen that makes the surrounding space healthier for the operator too. And working among living things (fish and plants) is good for the soul.
Question: What are the roles of human in ecology, ecosystem and biosphere? Can anyone tell me what are the roles of human in ecology, ecosystem and biosphere?
Please give me the reference of website if it's possible. Thanks!
Answer: The human role is predator and to eat and destroy everything haven't you figured that out yet? After eating everything they make manure which turns into methane gas which is released into the biosphere.
Question: What is an interesting field in ecology? What do you think about industrial ecology? i have to make a presentation about an interesting field in ecology and have to promote it as an area to do research. any ideas of advice?
Answer: Here are some links you may find useful:
http://www.umich.edu/~nppcpub/resources/compendia/INDEpdfs/INDEintro.pdf
http://industrialecology.blogspot.com/
http://www.yale.edu/jie/
http://newcity.ca/Pages/industrial_ecology.html
http://www.is4ie.org/
http://affiliate.kickapps.com/service/displayHomePageExperience.kickAction?page=Homepage&as=89515
Good luck.
Question: What are some schools with good environmental science or ecology graduate programs? I am looking for a university that has a good graduate program in environmental science or ecology. I live in Virginia and would like to stay on the east coast but I would move just about anywhere for the right program. I don't know if I will be able to get into UVA so any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
Answer: Most of the top schools are on the West Coast, except Yale. However, you should look at U of Georgia and U of Maryland which have good rankings and programs. (links below)
Question: What does ecology mean like can u give me some examples of it too? What does ecology mean. I have to make a title page on it,What should i put on the title page about ecology.
Answer: Ecology is how life lives together and how they interact with their environment.
How the title page is set up depends on how in depth you are planning on getting.
They generally get into defining all the different sorts of environments on the earth from the tundra to the tropical rain forests.
http://www.bhsonline.org/teachers/epie/biomes/Task.htm
You might want to list some of the major animals or definitions of the biomes.
Question: How to learn about ecology, wildlife conservation, and naturalism? I want to learn more about ecology, wildlife conservation, and being a naturalist. Do you know any books that would help me out?
Answer: There are two excellent texts in ecology that I like. One is by Robert Leo Smith. Another (somewhat broader) is by Wagner. In terms of field guides, the Peterson series is, IMHO, by far the best but, for the money, the Golden Guides are excellent and very simple.
Question: How would you describe the ecology of a red fox? It's for an assignment and I am struggling on this bit!!
We have to say how knowing the ecology of a red fox can help with releasing it into the wild after rehabilitation. Can anyone give me any pointers?
Answer: Trying to provide some information tailored to rehab as well.
Knowing information like that described above is useful for rehabilitation in determining proper release location and time of year, as well as choosing enriching activities and enclosure design. (By personal experience, definitely provide them dens (formed from tree stumps or rocks and a depression) to help them hide/destress. As well as climbing space, and obstacles, as they are incredibly energetic animals.
Further knowledge of their natural history would say they should not be placed in close proximity to any birds you might have on property, since they predate them in the wild this is highly stressful to the birds, vice versa applies when you have pups.
Also, knowing the ecology of your local fox populations will help you determine specifically what gets them in to trouble with people, and what resources are relatively untapped, and understanding their social behavior can help you know how many to release and in what method.
Usuaully the best results come when releasing 1-3 sibling foxes per location with at least a few months stagger time. Red fox are not overly aggressively territorial unless they are in direct competition over a food source, so soft release within established red fox territory is possible (since they will be supplemented by the food you are supplying, there is less competition). As you draw back the food amount and the foxes mature, they will become pressured by other fox and their own instincts kicking in to find their own territories.
You will want to choose a location you would expect to be high in red fox prey (that is mice/bird nest sites/fruit/insects etc) and also provide plenty of cover and buffer from human interaction.
This means tall scrub grass and the edges of forests are perfect locations, make sure there is some sort of nearby stream/pond/creek any decent source of water for them to hunt by in summer and drink from (or trace to new territories).
Make sure if there are any farmers nearby they are aware of your fox release sites and consent to their presence, otherwise you may wind up getting your fox back in rehab having been shot, or worse, killed quickly. (The chance is increased as the time directly after release the foxes may still be less afraid of humans even if you did a good job)
Fruit farmers a lot of times will support the presence of fox and other predators, (as they are low cost excellent pest control), but fox will often be too shy and by preference and population far less damaging to the fruit than the pests would be. Fox can and do target melons more so than other crops, if the farmer has melon and they are being eaten, you can easily tell if it was one of your foxes or another animal thanks to the foxes distinctive bite marks.
That will help you determine whether or not you could continue using that as a release site.
Question: What is the diffence between conservation ecology and forestry? and what is the difference between wildlife conservation and conservation ecology and forestry?
I am trying to distingush a major and I am all about conservayion and am strongly against land development.
Answer: Ecology (from Greek οἶκος, oikos, "house(hold)"; and -λογία, -logia) is the scientific study of the distribution and abundance of life and the interactions between organisms and their natural environment [1]. The environment of an organism includes physical properties, which can be described as the sum of local abiotic factors such as insolation (sunlight), climate, and geology, and biotic ecosystem, which includes other organisms that share its habitat.[2]
forestry is one of the parts of ecology
Question: What is the best university to study ecology? I want to know which is the best university to study ecology in the us please and thank you
Answer: Vanderbilt, the University of Virginia or The College of William and Mary, Princeton and of course USC.
Good luck!
Question: What is the lowest and highest level of ecology? What ecological interactions are happening in the lowest and the highest level of ecology?
Answer: The smallest level of organization in ecology is the individual, which is any living being. Individuals act reciprocally with the environmental abiotic factors, which limit their distribution. The largest level is biosphere. The biosphere is the global ecological system integrating all living beings and their relationships, including their interaction with the elements of the lithosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere.
Question: What can I do in the fields of Ecology or Biology for a career? I'm a senior in high school and I'm starting the application process. I have about 11 schools I'm applying to, but when I look at the majors I have no idea what I would like to major in, which makes picking a college hard. So what career paths and benifits come from Ecology and biology?
Answer: Ecology & Environment
Aquatic Sciences
Career descriptions, opportunities, and employment trends provided by the American Society of Limnology and Oceanography. [{http://aslo.org/career/aquaticcareer.html}]
Career Guide - Nature and the Environment
A career planning guide for environmental science and studies, including natural resources and conservation. [http://www.saludos.com/cguide/nguide.html]
Careers in Ecology
Career planning and trends. Provided by the Ecological Society of America. [{http://www.esa.org/opportunities/}]
Careers that Care
A discussion of career opportunities, preparation, and trends for students interested in exploring options in the areas of environmental studies, environmental sciences, and conservation. [http://www.botany.uwc.ac.za/Envfacts/facts/careers.htm]
Environmental Career Exploration Links
This site contains links that can help students and others explore career and educational options in environmental areas. Information is provided about the nature of the work, working conditions, training and/or educational requirements, job outlook, and earnings; lists of graduate, professional, and other educational programs; and resources of special interest to multicultural populations. [{http://www.uhs.berkeley.edu/Students/CareerLibrary/links/header.cfm?FIELD=9}]
Environmentalist/Environmental Scientist
A comprehensive resource provided by the Princeton Review Online. This site provides trends, career profiles, and other sites assisting the job candidate. This site contains a search engine, Find-A-Rama Internship Search, which provides internship leads in the following areas: aquariums, biomedical research, biotechnology, Earth and ocean Sciences, Environment, Environmental Policy, Forests, Forest Management, Forest Products, Horticulture, Scientific Research, Wildlife Management, Zookeeping, and Zoos. A similar resource site has been prepared for a career as Ecologist. [{http://www.review.com/career/templates/temp1.cfm?body=index.cfm}]
Experiences in Field Biology
A career planning guide for students exploring potential in field biology. [http://www.botany.uwc.ac.za/Envfacts/facts/careers.htm]
Experiences in Field and Organismal Biology
An inventory of career planning resources in the following areas (see links on this site also): Oceanography, Marine Science & Marine Biology; Outdoor and Environmental Careers, Ichthyology, Botany, Mammology, Marine Mammal Science, Herpetology, Marine Biology & Oceanography, Aquatic Sciences, and Environmental Sciences/Studies. [http://www.emporia.edu/biosci/carebiol.htm#orgfie]
Forestry Career & Education Information
A comprehensive inventory of career planning resources produced by the Society of American Foresters. [{http://www.safnet.org/careercenter/}]
A Guide to Careers in Ecology and Environmental Studies
This guide was put together to answer some of the questions commonly asked by students concerning their career options. [{http://www.louisville.edu/groups/biology-www/ecoques.html}]
Nature and the Environment
A general career guide with links to potential sources of employment in public and private sectors. [http://www.saludos.com/cguide/nguide.html]
Outdoor Action Guide to Outdoor/Environmental Careers
Produced by Princeton University's Outdoor Action group. This guide is designed to briefly present some of the issues and resources for starting a career in the outdoors on the environment. [{http://www.princeton.edu/~oa/jobs/careeroe.html}]
Questions About Careers in Oceanography
A series of questions and answers presented by Texas A&M University. [{http://www-ocean.tamu.edu/Careers/}]
Smithsonian Institution - Sources for Information on Careers in Biology, Conservation, and Oceanography
This electronic pamphlet provides a listing of the career guidance leaflets published by the professional scientific societies as well as United States Government publications on careers in biology, conservation, and oceanography. Other sources for career information are also included. [http://www.si.edu/resource/faq/nmnh/careers.htm]
Women's Wire -- Environmentalist
Careers for women as environmental activist. The site profiles individual women and the differences they are making as environmental advocates. [{http://www.womenswire.com/work/go/environ/start.html}]
General Biology and Biological/Life Sciences
Biological and Medical Scientists Occupational Outlook Handbook
1998-99 overview of job-markets, trends, and prospects for job availabilities. A searchable index provides very broad coverage of biology related jobs from technician to professor in both the public and private sectors. [http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos047.htm]
Biology Career Outlooks
Surveys of career options for biology undergraduate majors. More than 50 career profiles broadly related to biology are provided from the 1998-99 Occupational Outlook Handbook. [{http://unc3.unionky.edu/science/careers.htm}]
Biology Careers
Describes various career options for students in biology. A realistic overview of employment opportunities and planning needed at the undergraduate level. [{http://www.biodeveloper.com/~careers/}]
Biology Careers for the Next Century
Printed from the newsletter, Carolina Tips, published by the Carolina Biological Supply Company, this essay discusses the trends and predictions for biology careers into the 21st Century. [{http://www.carolina.com/tips/97aug/tips897a.asp}]
The Biology Program's Career Planning Resources
Produced by the Biology Department at Iowa State University, this site provides a comprehensive overview to assist students in making career choices, gaining pre-career experience and finding a job. A tabular listing of resources provide convenient access to useful career planning resources. [{http://www.biology.iastate.edu/BiologyPages/CareerPlanningResources/cprhomepage.html}]
CACEE Career Sources -- Work Web
General employment site for careers and jobs in Canada. Site developed and maintained by the Canadian Association of Career Educators and Employers (CACEE - pronounced 'Casey') is a national, bi-lingual non-profit association dedicated to facilitating the process of introducing students to meaningful employment opportunities. [{http://207.136.91.252/index.html}]
Career Information - Biology
Career planning guide with links to other career and job resources in North America (U.S. and Canada). Prepared by the Biology Department at Saint Francis Xavier University (Nova Scotia, Canada). [{http://juliet.stfx.ca/~biology/careers.html}]
Career Resources in Biology
Developed by the Career Services Center at Kean College, this site provides an array of resources for career and job searching, resume and curriculum vitae development, career description and trends resources. [{http://www.kean.edu/~biology/careerin.html}]
Careers & Jobs in Marine Biology & Oceanography
Career planning advice and links to resources, including links to newsletters and job lists. [http://www-marine.stanford.edu/HMSweb/careers.html]
Careers in Marine Science
Discussions and links to resources for career planning in the marine sciences. [{http://oceanlink.island.net/career2.html}]
Experiences in Field and Organismal Biology
An inventory of career planning resources in the following areas: Oceanography, Marine Science & Marine Biology; Outdoor and Environmental Careers, Ichthyology, Botany, Mammology, Marine Mammal Science,Herpetology, Marine Biology & Oceanography, Aquatic Sciences, and Environmental Sciences/Studies. [http://www.emporia.edu/biosci/carebiol.htm]
Frequently Asked Questions About Careers in Biology
A rather comprehensive site for career planning for biology students at the undergraduate level. [{http://biology.udayton.edu/Programs/FAQsOfLife.htm}]
Histotechnology Careers
Profiles of career opportunities in histology and medical technology from associate to doctoral degrees. [{http://www.cobleskill.edu/division/las/biol/histo.htm}]
ScienceWeb Career Descriptions
A multidisciplinary science careers site with links to biology and biology-related careers. [{http://scienceweb.dao.nrc.ca/can/careers/describe.html#biology}]
Unusual Careers with Animals
A continuing series of discussions on careers that involve animals from animal behavior to zoo keeper. Best for incoming undergraduate students. [http://www.arkanimals.com/Career/Career1.html]
Zoology
Careers in Herpetology
A descriptive career development site for education and career planning for biology students interested in studying amphibians and reptiles. [{http://www.utexas.edu/depts/asih/pubs/herpjobs.htm}]
Careers in Ichthyology
An electronic pamphlet introduces various career paths biology students can pursue in the student of fish. [{http://www.utexas.edu/depts/asih/pubs/ichjobs.htm}]
Careers in Marine Mammal Science
This site is produced by the University of New England for the Society for Marine Mammology. This electronic brochure addresses questions commonly asked by people seeking a career in marine mammal science in the United States and provides suggestions on how to plan education and work experience. [{http://www.une.edu/marbio/marmam.html}]
Careers in Parasitology
A discussion of career options and planning. Written by W.F. Font (Department of Biological Sciences, Southeastern Louisiana University). [{http://www-museum.unl.edu/asp/careers/careers.html}]
Careers in Zoology
Text is provided from the booklet "Careers in Zoology," produced by the Canadian Society of Zoologists. [{http://juliet.stfx.ca/academic/biology/careers/zoology.html}]
Careers in Zoology
This site provides a brief synopsis of career opportunities with degree(s) in zoology, including secondary school teaching, medicine, and wildlife management. [{http://departments.weber.edu/zoology/Careers%20and%20Employment%20Information.htm}]
Zoo and Aquarium Careers
This site is developed and maintained by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association and provides job descriptions for all levels of scientific, research, administrative positions found in zoos and aquariums. [{http://www.aza.org/JobListings/}]
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