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Lake

(Science: ecology) An inland body of water, usually fresh water, formed by glaciers, river drainage, etc., larger than a pool or pond.


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Need help with this one. What is it?

Its a cluster of frog eggs in the early stages. It looks like one animal, but in reality its a group of them. I have seen them around fresh water lakes on several ocassions. Soldier1969

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by Soldier1969
Thu Aug 13, 2009 10:37 pm
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: Need help with this one. What is it?
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Natural selection is proven wrong

... common ancestor to diversify and exploit all sorts of niches in an unexplored habitat. I offer Darwin's finches and the cichlids of Africa's great lakes as examples of this sort of explosion of biodiversity in a relatively short time period. Inside a 4 billion year span of time 50 million is still ...

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by GaryGaulin
Wed Apr 29, 2009 9:53 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Natural selection is proven wrong
Replies: 177
Views: 16378

Natural selection is proven wrong

... common ancestor to diversify and exploit all sorts of niches in an unexplored habitat. I offer Darwin's finches and the cichlids of Africa's great lakes as examples of this sort of explosion of biodiversity in a relatively short time period. Lastly, I'd like to ask your opinion on the concept of ...

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by alextemplet
Tue Apr 28, 2009 7:09 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Natural selection is proven wrong
Replies: 177
Views: 16378

Biology Assignment: Help

... having a lot of trouble putting this data together. I have to compare nitrate levels with autotrophs present (or dissolved oxygen levels) in a few lakes and a bayou. I can either use the data from all of them, or one of them. I don't see a point in doing a select few, unless you guys think it's ...

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by ineedyourhelpplease
Sun Mar 29, 2009 4:24 am
 
Forum: Ecology
Topic: Biology Assignment: Help
Replies: 1
Views: 697

Re: Dangerous Protozoa

... amoebae. They enter through the nasal passage and then infect the CNS of those who may dive into or swim in warm fresh waters, such as shallow lakes, ponds, some streams and rivers and poorly treated swimming pools. They are usually quite prolific when water temps. exceed 80°F. and quite deadly, ...

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by Ken Ramos
Thu Sep 25, 2008 2:01 am
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Dangerous Protozoa
Replies: 5
Views: 1401
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