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Overall comment:

1.Each member has provided detailed explanations that showcase a strong grasp of the topic. The discussions highlight how electroreception aids in hunting success, complements other sensory systems, and promotes biodiversity by reducing competition among predators.

2.The use of specific examples, such as sharks, rays, electric eels, and catfish, has enriched the discussion. These examples help to illustrate the practical implications of electroreception and make the arguments more relatable and understandable.

3.The group has effectively explored both the advantages and limitations of electroreception. Members like Siti Nur Shahirah and Naziyahtul A’fifah provided critical perspectives on the limitations due to factors like water conductivity and salinity, which added depth to the discussion.

4.There are interactions among group members; however, the practice of commenting on each group member's post within their personal comment boxes is lacking.

WELL DONE Group 6!

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Hye everyone I'm Sanim Yumni and I strongly agree with this statement because in my opinion, certain predators that depend on diverse hunting techniques may reduce direct competition through the use of electroreception. Because of their ability to differentiate their sensory preferences, different species may survive in niches where they can take advantage of various environmental features, ultimately leading to increased biodiversity. In addition to foraging, conspecifics can communicate and engage in social activities using electroreception. Electric signals are used by certain species for social hierarchies, territorial disputes, and mating displays. This ability to communicate can improve social cohesiveness among groups and the effectiveness of reproduction. Significant evolutionary innovations, like the development of electroreception have made it possible for some species to take advantage of special ecological chances. The success and diversification of several electroreceptive animals as a result of this adaptation show the evolutionary advantages of acquiring new sensory capacities in order to survive in demanding and competitive environments.

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Greetings and salam to all of you. I'm Siti Nur Shahirah Binti Abdullah (Shahirah). I disagree with the statement, electroreception enhances the hunting success of aquatic predators. This is due to some factors that limit the predator's electroreception, such as water conductivity and salinity. First and foremost, electroreception effectiveness are depend on water conductivity. The range and clarity of electric signals are affected due to the different conductivities in both freshwater and seawater. For example, low conductivity in freshwater may reduce the effectiveness of electroreception of predators to sense their prey like Electric Catfish which face challenges to generate electroreception in freshwater. Secondly, electroreception can be affected by salinity where salinity fluctuates, giving difficulties to the animal in estuarine environments in detecting electric signals. For example, bull sharks known for their migration way to move between freshwater and saltwater might face challenges and giving impact to their sensory capabilities to detect prey.

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A bottlenose dolphin that uses echolocation instead of electroreception to find prey

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Assalamualaikum and hi everyone, my name is Naziyahtul A’fifah, I disagree that Electroreception is essential because many successful aquatic predators no longer possess it. The cause is, even as electroreception is indeed an incredible and effective addition for searching in aquatic environments, it is not important for the fulfillment of all aquatic predators. Several predators have superior opportunity techniques that allow them to thrive without the ability to come upon electric powered fields.  For example, dolphins employ echolocation to navigate and hunt in murky waters, emitting sound waves and interpreting the returning echoes to discover prey with first-rate precision. In addition, species like tuna rely upon their extraordinary speed and sharp imagination to chase and seize prey in the open ocean. These diversifications demonstrate that there are a couple of evolutionary pathways to successful predation in aquatic ecosystems. The variety of searching strategies among aquatic predators highlights that even as electroreception is a precious device for a few, it is not a commonplace necessity for predatory fulfillment.

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Asalamualaikum and Hi, I'm Puteri Shahirah and i agree with the statement. Electroreception is the ability to detect electric fields in the environment. Aquatic animals that possess this ability can enhance their hunting efficiency because they can detect invisible prey. Electroreceptive predators can detect prey animals that produce weak bioelectric fields through muscle contractions and nerve impulses even if the prey is hidden under sand or in murky water. For example electric eels. Eels have electroreceptor (magenta) to locate the prey and mechanoreceptor-neuromast canals (blue) which act as water movement sensory. They use weaker electric fields for navigation and prey detection while generate strong electric fields to stun prey

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Sharks' super-senses allow them to detect one drop of blood in 25 gallons of water.

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Assalamualaikum I’m Sarah, I agree that electroreception is an indispensable evolutionary adaptation in hunting for aquatic animal because predator fish like sharks and rays they lies in this ability to provide them with a distinct sensory modality that complements other sensory systems like vision and olfaction. In environments where prey can be scarce or difficult to detect visually, electroreception offers a reliable means of detecting concealed or cryptic prey. This enhances the survival and reproductive success of predators by increasing their foraging efficiency and reducing the likelihood of starvation or unsuccessful hunts.

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Hi everyone , I'm Aisyah Syukriyah ! I agree with the statement that electroreception is an absolute necessary evolutionary adaptation that plays a huge role in enhances the hunting success of aquatic predators. The ability to detect electric fields produced by their prey's muscle contractions is one advantage that electroreception gives these predators in low-visibility, murky waters; which makes it easier for them to find and catch prey more accurately and efficiently. Species that benefit from electroreception include sharks and rays

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