Nekton - Cape Fear Community College | Success starts...
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Nekton
Accomplished Swimmers
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What are Nektonic Animals?
Organisms that have developed powers of locomotion; capable of movement at will
Vertebrates?
Invertebrates?
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Nekton Feeding Biology
Practically all members of the nekton are carnivorous
___________________ – eat strictly plankton
Toothed whales, tuna, and sharks are _______________________ eating both other vertebrates and invertebrates
_________________ - eat strictly fish
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Adaptations of the Nekton
To be successful, nektonic animals must develop:
1. Adaptations to float
2. Faster swimming speed
3. Refined defensive mechanisms
4. Complex nervous systems to navigate and capture food
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Staying Afloat
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Staying Afloat
• Fishes use stiff fin elements with movable spines • ________________ tails are used in sharks to generate lifts
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Staying Afloat
Hammerhead sharks possess a large wing (____________) on the front of their head
http://www.divedarwin.net/hammerheadnew.jpg
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Staying Afloat
Image source: http://www.pskf.ca/sd/images/dcp_4932.jpg
Most bony fishes have ________________
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A Swimming Machine
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Faster Swimming Speeds
Some pelagic sharks and large tuna have the ability to conserve the heat their muscles generate
_____________________
Benefit: a warm muscle is more efficient than a cold muscle
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Defense Mechanisms
Color and Camouflage
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Defense Mechanisms Schooling behavior is a
method of protection for small fish
Why does schooling work?
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Unique Sensory Systems
Sense Organs Sight
Hearing
http://www.elkhornslough.org/research/IMAGES/Otoliths.JPG
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Unique Sensory Systems
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Unique Sensory Systems
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Unique Sensory Systems
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Migrations
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Baleen Whale Migrations
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Migrations
What cues are used?