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Biotope Research Project

Amazon RiverYou will be conductingresearch as a group, and

presenting your

information using a poster.

We will be researching

biotopes, a type of

aquarium design where a

particular ecosystem is

recreated. We

will vote onthe best

biotope

design

and

create

that

biotope in

our class

aquarium by going to

Chatuchak and buying theappropriate plants, fish,

and substrate.

Research will be done in

the library. We will first

start by using books and

encyclopedia to gather

information. Then will use

the Internet to add details

that are still missing. In all

of our research we must

record our references.

After we have gathered our

research you will be

choosing 3-5 fish species,

3-5 plant species, and the

appropriate substrate for

your biotope. We will do

this by playing Biotope

Poker, with your Biotope

Cards trying to come up

with the best design. Thenyou will be presenting your

design as a poster with

information following the

design model above.

RESEARCH:GROUPSample

Biotope

Poster

1) You may type or

hand write the

information.

2) Make sure to try

and make the pictures

to scale as best you

can. A shark and a

goldfish should not

look the same size!

3) Make sure to

connect the

information to the

pictures so we know

whats what!

H

owDoWeDoScience?

ATLs-Collaboration-InformationTechnology

Fish CardsDiscusAngelfishRamBloodfinBlack TetraRummy Nose TetraCardinal TetraNeon TetraPenguin Fish

HatchetfishPanda CoryPleco

Plant CardsVallisneriaSword PlantsJava Fern

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Biotope Research Fact Sheet Name:_____________

General Facts----------------------------------------------------------------

Where can your ecosystem be found? Find a map to print or copy.

Where does the water in your ecosystem come from?

Where does the water in your ecosystem go?

Altitude?

Amount of sunlight?Precipitation?

Temperature range?

-----------------------------General Facts References-----------------------------

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Water Quality-------------------------------------------------------------------

Describe the quality of the water and what's in it. Clear? Muddy? Polluted?

pH?

Dissolved O2?

Visibility / Clarity?

Salt? Fresh? Brackish?

-----------------------------Water Quality References-----------------------------

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Substrate & Flow Rate--------------------------------------------------------

What type of substrate does your ecosystem have?

What kind of habitats does the substrate provide for organisms?

What is the flow rate like? Fast/slow? Smooth/Rapids? Waves? Etc?

------------------------Substrate & Flow Rate References-------------------------

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Fish----------------------------------------------------------------------------

What kinds of fish live in your ecosystem?

What is their Scientific Name?

How big do they get?

What do they eat?

Where do they live (habitat)?

What eats them?

How long do they live?

Do they get along with other fish?

----------------------------------- Fish References-----------------------------------

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Plants---------------------------------------------------------------------------

What plants live in your ecosystem?

What are their Scientific Names?

How much sunlight do they need?

Where do they grow?

Do they need a specific substrate?

Are they food or shelter for any animals?

--------------------------------- Plants References----------------------------------

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Other Animals------------------------------------------------------------------

What other animals live in your ecosystem? (shrimp? snails? turtles? otters?)

What are their Scientific Names?

What do they eat?

Where do they live (habitat)?

-----------------------------Other Animals References-----------------------------

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