Sunday, July 26, 2009
Part B-Grouping and Naming Organisms
Photos we took... we'll name the photos:Photos:
Kingdom: Eukaryota
Phylum: Heterokontophyta
Class: Phaeopyceae
Order: Laminariales
Family: Laminariaceae
Genus: Arthrothamnus
Species: Bifidus
We had difficulty finding the origins of the trees at the water edge.
We also could'nt find the origins of these vines using the trees as for support and getting water from the lake.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Sorbeoconcha
Family: Hydrobiidae
Genus: Tryonia
Species: T.imator
We know tha those were snail eggs due to the fact thay we actually saw them laying the eggs on the rocky surface and that there were shedded snail shells beside the eggs.
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Angiosperms
Class: Eudicots
Order: Gentiales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Cerbera
Species: C. odollam
The Pong-Pong Tree, or cebera odollam, is commonly found in Singapore's parks and nature reserves
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Thursday, July 23, 2009
Part A: Introduction to Jurong Lake Park
HistoryJurong Lake Park is created from the area around Jurong Lake, which is a freshwater lake and reservoir located in the western region of Singapore formed with the damming of Sungei Jurong further upstream. The parkland surrounding the lake is a recreational area to serve for the people in the neighbourhood.
(Adapted from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jurong_Lake)
Reflection
On the 12 of july, we went to jurong lake park for our biology project.
we were given the assignment to research on water-edge life.
we first started to find creatures along the water-edge near the bridge.
we saw some eggs which we conclude were snail eggs.
later we saw some dragonflies above the water's edge.
We tried to take a few pictures but failed because they were flying too fast.
because of time constraint and failure to take more photos becouse of the flat battery in our camera, we did not take much photos and therefore, our collection of photos is not that big.
We realised there were a lot of people throwing rubbish all around the area, such as chopsticks, plastic bags and the like around the park. This may pose a hazard as animals and accidentaly think that the plastic bags are food and suffocate on them. We think steps can be taken to minimize the litter around the park and we can also make the park a better place for recreation and other stuffs.