SURFING Biology - A Local Ecosystem

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1 Assumed Knowledge

2 Abiotic and Biotic Features of the Environment

3 Distribution and Abundance

4 Sampling Techniques

5 Experiment: Capture-mark-recapture

6 Activity: Quadrat Study

7 Respiration

8 Photosynthesis

9 Uses of Energy by Organisms

10 Trends in Population estimates

11 Predator - Prey Populations

12 Biotic Relationships

13 Decomposers

14 Food Chains and Food Webs

15 Adaptations

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16 Energy Pyramids

17 Competition for Resources

18 Impact of Human Activities on Ecosystems

19 Pollution

20 Strategies to Balance Human Activities

21 Field Study – Abiotic Features

22 Field Study – Transect

23 Field Study – Abundance using Random Quadrats

24 Field Study – Organisms on a Rock Platform

25 Field Study – Percentage Cover

26 Field Study – Food Web in a Rock Pool

27 Field Study – Human Impact

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