L16

Question 1

community ecology

Answer 1

study of interactions between populations of different species within a specific area

Question 2

Community

Answer 2

set or grouping of interacting species

Question 3

Niche Theory

Answer 3

multidimensional space in which a species occurs and resources are partitioned

Question 4

community assembly

Answer 4

the study of the processes that shape the identity and abundance of species within ecological communities

Question 5

fundamental interactions in a community

Answer 5

detritivory, herbivory, predation, parasitism

Question 6

Shredders= CPOM

Answer 6

leaf litter
wood

Question 7

Collectors= FPOM

Answer 7

biofilm
fecal pellets

Question 8

Grazers= Primary producers

Answer 8

Green algae
macrophytes

Question 9

RCC headstream

Answer 9

CPOM
shredders, collectors
periphyton
P<1
trout

Question 10

RCC midstream

Answer 10

FPOM
collectors, grazers
hydrophytes/macroalgae
P>1
perch

Question 11

RCC endstream

Answer 11

FPOM
collectors
phytoplankton
P<1
catfish

Question 12

dorsal

Answer 12

ventral

Question 13

anterior

Answer 13

posterior

Question 14

inferior mouth

Answer 14

down feeding

Question 15

superior mouth

Answer 15

feeding above

Question 16

terminal

Answer 16

in front

Question 17

fish adaptations:

Answer 17

swim bladder
streamline body
spines
paired fins

Question 18

ecology

Answer 18

study of the effects of the biotic and abiotic conditions on the reproductive success of individuals

Question 19

abundance and distribution of individuals will depend on:

Answer 19

average reproduction success
patterns of movement

Question 20

fish assemblage

Answer 20

number of species that co-exist in the same location

Question 21

How do we define a group of individuals that coexist together?

Answer 21

1. natural boundaries
2. aribitrary boundaries (human)
3. Geographic distance

Question 22

fecundity

Answer 22

of viable eggs laid by female

Question 23

components of fitness

Answer 23

growth, survival, and fecundity

Question 24

fish life cycle

Answer 24

eggs
alevins
fry, parr
adults

Question 25

life history

Answer 25

age specific traits or factors directly affecting an
individual’s reproductive success

Question 26

Life history elements (species-species)

Answer 26

1. pattern of development and growth
2. Lifespan
3. timing and quantity of reproduction

Question 27

Type 1 survivorship

Answer 27

few offspring, high survivorship

Question 28

Type 2 survivorship

Answer 28

constant survivorship or risk of mortality

Question 29

Type 3 survivorship

Answer 29

many offspring but low survivorship