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our impact on the environment has caused major changes to ecosystems, the earths biodiversity and the natural resources.

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The deer tick is a parasite that feeds on the blood of warm blooded animals. They can also carry Lyme disease. the tick benefits from the blood while the host suffers from loss of nutrients and blood.

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the Remora fish and the shark are one example of mutualism. the remora fish attaches itself to the shark eating the scraps of food on the shark, benefiting the remora fish. the shark is benefited by the remora fish because the remora fish eats the scrap food stuck on the shark preventing the development parasites that can harm the shark.

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one organism takes advantage of the other organism while the other is harmed. this relationship is still extremely balanced as the organism that is taken advantage of still must live long enough for the parasite to reproduce.

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when both organisms benefit from the relationship.

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when one organism benefits from the relationship and the other is not affected

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-commensalism
-mutualism
-parasitism

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the relationship between 2 or more organisms that live closely together. Symbiotic relationships need a lot of balance to be successful.

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another interaction is done in food chains or food webs. a food chain is a visual used to show how organisms get energy. one example of a food chain is when the grass get energy from the sun, a grasshopper eats the grass taking some of the energy, then a mouse eats the grasshopper, and finally an owl eats the mouse. in this example the grass is a producer, the grasshopper is a primary consumer, the mouse is a secondary consumer and the owl is the tertiary consumer.

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the Asian long horned beetle is an invasive species that has no natural predators in north america. it was introduced in the 1990's. the adults lay eggs in hardwood trees (like maple trees) and the larvae travel through the living tissues of the tree stopping the flow of nutrients and water, killing the tree. the beetles are not affected by insecticides so the trees need to be cut down and burnt. they easily move around in firewood and untreated lumber. Also because there are less hardwood trees, that can have terrible consequences in Ontario's biodiversity.

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-the emerald ash borer
-the zebra mussel
-the sea lamprey
-the asian long horned beetle

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The introduction of a new species to an ecosystem and the new organism has no natural predator. Because of this they can multiply quickly and negatively affect native species.

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https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MpyUX4x1XKN8xMgbaxbmjXdkvbQLGwLGBTsy7lX1DlE/edit

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narrowed down topics to 3

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relationships can be identified when looking at interactions in the environment