The littoral zone always includes this intertidal zone, and the terms are often used interchangeably however, the meaning of littoral zone can. What factors determine the distribution of organisms. Try to do this based on your understanding of the figure, and then use the text to check your answers. Your first digital assignment is to successfully send an email to your ap biology teacher. At low tide, organisms must be able to withstand dry conditions. Ap biology mandatory summer assignment welcome to ap biology.
The ap biology curriculum has recently been revised. The topmost zone in a lake is the littoral zone, which is the area near the shore. The littoral zone the nearshore area of lakes is an important interface between the terrestrial ecosystem and the pelagic zone. May 14, 2014 during high tide, this zone receives sprays from the salt water hence the name spray zone. Community ecology fred and theresa holtzclaw name period chapter 53. This course is college level and we are using the same textbook that the major universities use. The benthic zone consists of substrates below water where many.
The changing tides make this area a harsh environment to live in. Some of these organisms, however, did not originate from the atlantic coast. Population ecology the next three chapters on population, community, and ecosystem ecology provide the academic backbone for this unit on ecology. Read this section carefully to understand different types of experiments and observations that help explain the distribution of species. Ap biology summer assignment bellville high school. High percentages indicate strong dependence of an organism on a food. The littoral zone also called the intertidal zone is the area where the sea and land meet, in between the low and high tide zones. This is a college level course, and you are expected to write using. This course is a college level course that follows closely the syllabus recommended by the college board and prepares students for the advanced placement examination in biology. The intent of the course is to expose you to higherlevel biological principles, concepts, and skills and allow you the opportunity to apply your knowledge to reallife applications.
Ap and ib biology summer work montgomery county public schools. Welcome to the world of advanced placement biology. Because of the rapid pace of discovery in the life sciences, our primary emphasis is on developing. The weight of the books will press out the water and the newspaper will absorb it. The splash or spray zone is the highest and driest area. Ap biology summer assignment 2019 welcome to ap biology. Hermit crabs are littoral zone organisms because they live in the littoral zone of the ocean which is the area from the highwater mark to the shoreline area that is always covered with at least a little bit of water.
Aquatic ecology tides marine biology habitats coastal geography coastal and. Support each of the following main ideas in 46 sentences. You are to use the internet and any other references that. Ap biology summer work allentown high school bring all of the completed work to first day of class. Ap biology syllabus 20172018 hopatcong public schools. Ap and ib biology summer work montgomery county public. Big idea 2 biological systems utilize free energy and molecular building blocks to grow, to reproduce and to maintain dynamic homeostasis. The percentages indicate the proportional dietary composition of each organism. This class is highly intensive, with a lot of material that needs to be covered. This supralittoral zone is above the highest high tide mark. The process of evolution drives the diversity and unity of life. The basin morphometry of lakes, surrounding geology and topography, and wind patterns all influence the physical structure of the littoral zone, its habitats, and local nutrient processing. The littoral zone adjoins the shore and is thus the home of rooted plants and extends down to a point called the light compensation level, or the depth at which the rate of photosynthesis equals the rate of respiration.
As you conclude this section, list and describe five. The bio,mass indices of the algae sel dom exceed 1. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Physiological ecology of rocky intertidal organisms cal poly, san. Littoral zone, marine ecological realm that experiences the effects of tidal and longshore currents and breaking waves to a depth of 5 to 10 metres 16 to 33 feet below the lowtide level, depending on the intensity of storm waves. Littoral zone organism the littoral zone also called the intertidal zone is the area where the sea and land meet, in between the low and high tide zones. This class is highly intensive, with a lot of material that needs to be. The ap biology course is designed to be the equivalent of a collegelevel introductory biology course.
If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. Ap biology assignment title ap biology summer assignments. Ap biology summer assignment 2019 ecology unit dear ap. Our ap biology course has very high expectations, and there is little time to waste.
The rows represent the organisms in the ecosystem, and the columns represent the food source. The table above shows how much each organism in an aquatic ecosystem relies on various food sources. Each chapter is a different organizational level in ecology, starting with population ecology. Pdf effect of changes in the fractal structure of a littoral zone in the. Ap and ib biology ecology summer work albert einstein high school 20092010 dr. The littoral zone or nearshore is the part of a sea, lake, or river that is close to the shore. Many of them such as rotifers, protozoans, insect larvae, hydras and bryozoa are neuston as they spend their lives attached to the stem or leaves of rooted plants. The intertidal zone, also known as the foreshore or seashore, is the area that is above water. Dear prospective ap biology student, welcome to ap biology. The rocky intertidal zone is among the most physically harsh environments on earth.
Pdf physiological ecology of rocky intertidal organisms. Ap biology summer assignment overview 2015 2016 school year dear prospective ap biology student, welcome to ap biology. If it is an internal part to an organism such as tendon, you dont have to. Conservation biology, ecology, entomology, freshwater biology. Apr 08, 2016 biology in focus chapter 40 population ecology and the distribution of organisms slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Mating behavior be careful and keep appropriate 63. If you are going to be out of town for any of the due dates, it is your. Books, or on do not wait until the day before school starts to try to complete this assignment. Ecology a certain grassland ecosystem consists of grasses that grow on the plains, mice that eat the grains the grasses produce, weasels that eat both the grass and the mice, and hawks that eat the weasels. Ap biology summer assignment part 3 summer reading assignment.
The littoral zone of stratified lakes usually contains only a small proportion of the total volume of lake water but makes a disproportionately large contribution to ecosystem functioning gasith. Ap biology reading guide chapter 52 an introduction to. This summer you will be expected to keep your mind sharp and familiarize yourself with key. The littoral or intertidal zone is the area where the ocean meets the land. Hot zone richard preston cobra event richard preston. The littoral zone welllit shallow waters near the shore contains. Although there is potential for a plethora of life here, it is also the location where human impact and environmental changes can have the greatest consequences. No textbook is being assigned for this summer assignment except the pages attached to this packet. Label the axes of this figure, and identify each biome shown here. Population ecology and the distribution of organisms. May, 20 littoral zone organism the littoral zone also called the intertidal zone is the area where the sea and land meet, in between the low and high tide zones.
Marine biology symposium volume 202 of developments in hydrobiology. If you choose to create a paper, hard copy scrap book style photo journal, you can use five but only five images from magazines and local newspapers. Remember, biology is about approaching the study of life with curiosity, and seeing the complexity. The zone is characterized by abundant dissolved oxygen, sunlight. Choose from 500 different sets of intertidal zone biology flashcards on quizlet. In coastal environments, the littoral zone extends from the high water mark, which is rarely inundated, to shoreline areas that are permanently submerged. Pdf the rocky intertidal zone is among the most physically harsh environments on earth. Animals of this zone may be herbivores, carnivores or detritus feeders and are as diverse as plants. Zones found in freshwater lakes include the littoral, limnetic, profundal and benthic zones. Students will understand external fish anatomy, and that fish come in many shapes and sizes the students will be able to identify the different zones of the ocean students will become familiar with the methods that are used to study fish are diverse, and each has a purpose. Advanced placement biology is a comprehensive collegelevel study of biology. To prepare for the rigor of the year ahead you will be completing the following assignments.
Ap biology summer assignment welcome to ap biology. The widespread, humanassisted invasion of shallow coastal waters began in the fifteenth century and contnues to this day bertness. Ap biology summer assignment assignment 1 we are going to spend a lot of time together next year, so its best if we get a head start on learning a bit about you. Due to the large volume of content we have to cover, your summer assignment will be to read the ecology unitchapters 5256 in campbell biology, 11th edition and complete the following. Choose one of the following books to read and then complete a book report on that book according to the following guidelines. This textbook is broken into 3 parts due to its size. The littoral zone of lake kinneret is characterized by high diversity of both abiotic sand, stone and biotic vegetation substrates, forming habitats of varying complexity that change markedly. Zones characterized by indicator species ap peared to correlate. You are to use the internet and any other references that you can find. At high tide, intertidal zone animals must be adapted to live in salt water and survive crashing waves. Marine algae, more commonly known as seaweed, is the organism that is pictured here. Ap biology summer work allentown high school part 1 25 of.
Thus, zooplankton movement depends on the complex interactions occurring in both the pelagic and littoral zones, which differ among lakes. You are to use the internet and any other references that you. Biology part iisome major ecosystemlittoral zone, limnetic. The littoral zone always includes this intertidal zone, and. Food web structure and littoral zone coupling to pelagic trophic. May, 20 littoral zone organism this picture is of a hermit crab. Attached is your ecology summer work packet, a journey into the world around you, and an introduction to our first unit of study for the fall semester. Now that youve read this book and watched a video, respond. Part 1 listed below is over one hundred important terms in the ap biology curriculum. Littoral zone organism this picture is of a hermit crab.
You will be given a formula sheet to use on the ap. You must select 25 of these terms to use in your summer work. Fish community littoral zone trophic cascade planktivorous fish american fishery society. Because intertidal zone organisms are intimately associated with the. Biomes biomes are globally similar areas, including ecosystems, as regards combinations of plants, animals, soil organisms. Stefanie hart to complete this assignment, you should have downloaded the ap biology textbook from the booklocker on your ipad. If you are registering during the summer, please contact the school about acquiring a text or. The second part deals with collecting, through photography, examples of biological terms or concepts and creating a photo. Rocky shore intertidal zonation as a means of monitoring and. The entire course now focuses on the four big ideas below. The two main goals of ap biology are to help you develop a conceptual framework for modern biology, and to gain a deeper appreciation of science as a process as opposed to an accumulation of memorized facts. This assignment is designed to give students a taste of what to expect from an ap course at sst.
An aquatic ecosystem is an ecosystem in a body of water. Jan 15, 2020 predation by planktivores is often reduced by migration into the littoral zone, but in some lakes, littoral invertebrates e. Ap biology 2017 frq 4 student samples college board. I am so excited to be able to spend the next year teaching you about my. Ap biology is a rigorous course that demands attention and dedication.
Fairfield public schools advanced placement biology an album of biological terms or this part of your summer assignment, you will be familiarizing yourself with science terms that we will using at different points throughout the year. Each have their own pages to fully accentuate their abundance in the intertidal zone. Learn intertidal zone biology with free interactive flashcards. Each note sheet will be scored 0 to 5 based on completeness and thoroughness as shown in the rubric below. Biological scavenger hunt collect 40 of the biological items from the following specimen list. The attached summer assignment is required for all ap. Ap biology reading guide chapter 52 an introduction to ecology and the biosphere fred and theresa holtzclaw 16. This zone is the most productive since it gets abundant energy from sunlight and absorbs nutrients from land runoff. Since this is a college level course, it will be rigorous and will demand time both in and out of the classroom. Ap biology this year and while completing your summer assignment. You are to first define all of the terms theres about. In the packet you will find the summer work project, which includes field observation and. Marine biology intertidal zone questions and study guide. This course is designed to be the equivalent of a twosemester introductory.
Intertidal zones are the areas where the ocean meets the land. I ecology is the scientific study of the interactions between organisms and the environment. This is a list of all biology terms we have at this moment. Problem solving, inquiry process, and critical thinking will be skills that are emphasized. Our course textbook is biology, 8th edition, by campbell and reece. I climate is the longterm prevailing weather conditions in a given area. Explain why you would or would not recommend it to the other members of your class. Big idea 1 the process of evolution drives the diversity and unity of life. A terrifying true story this is not textbook reading. Littoral zone organism ap biology and the summer assignment. The ap biology curriculum focuses on the four big ideas below. The zone is characterized by abundant dissolved oxygen, sunlight, nutrients, generally high wave energies and water motion, and, in the intertidal subzone. It is moistened by saltwater spray from waves and freshwater runoff from rain and streams. The littoral zone is vertically divided into vertical zones.
In the first such survey in 1996, it was readily ap. Give a description of the biome below its name, and then complete the other parts of the chart. Animals of the littoral zone, biology experts mind. The basin morphometry of lakes, surrounding geology and topography, and wind patterns all influence the physical structure of the littoral zone.
Brown jh, gillooly jf, allen ap, savage vm, west gb. The three major zones of a lake described as follows fig. After drying, you can surround the leaf with waxed paper iron it, but put a towel between the iron and the waxed paper, cover it with clear wrap or contact paper, or just tapeglue it onto your. It is imperative that you obtain your textbook immediately.
This is all independent work you need to start working on it now. Read a science book write 3 sentences about the importance of the book. Ap biology summer assignment 20182019 welcome to ap biology. To ensure that you are successful in the class and on the ap exam in may, we need to start before class begins. All authors except madsen 1936, g the littoral as the zone of amphibiotic life. Ap biology and the summer assignment general info about ap biology create a. This course is designed to be the equivalent of a twosemester introductory biology. Please be aware that this course will move at a fast pace and classroom attendance is imperative. If you find a different book that you are interested in, email the title to me and i will approve it. Organisms in the intertidal zone are adapted to an environment of harsh extremes. Distinguished habitats in the littoral zone of lakes a and.
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