All Web Links Used on Site
What is Temperature?http://eo.ucar.edu/skymath/tmp2.html
Definitions of temperature. Scales of Temperature
http://www.eoearth.org/view/article/156468/ The different scales used to measure temperature. Most Important Effects of Temperature
http://www.yourarticlelibrary.com/environment/12-most-important-effects-of-temperature-on-living-organisms/3794/ Some of well-studied effects of temperature on living organisms. What is Metabolism?http://www.elmhurst.edu/~chm/vchembook/5900verviewmet.html
Definition and description of metabolism. Metabolism Summary Image
http://www.elmhurst.edu/~chm/vchembook/images/590metabolism.gif Image summarising metabolic reactions. The Boltzmann Factor
http://mysite.du.edu/~jcalvert/phys/boltz.htm Description of the Boltzmann factor. Temperature and Metabolic Rate
http://www.sccs.swarthmore.edu/users/08/bblonder/phys120/docs/gillooly.pdf Metabolism sustains life. Temperature can affect metabolism through different mechanisms. A number of key ecological traits depend on temperature
http://www.nature.com/scitable/knowledge/library/body-size-and-temperature-why-they-matter-15157011 Description of key ecological traits effected by temperature and body size of organisms. Organisms Requirements
http://www.botany.uwc.ac.za/sci_ed/grade10/ecology/abiotic/abiot.htm Biotic organisms require the abiotic factors within an ecosystem to survive. But all organisms require a different level and degree of each factor to succeed. Ecosystems and Biomes
http://library.thinkquest.org/11353/ecosystems.htm Definition of ecosystems and biomes. Abiotic Components
http://www.botany.uwc.ac.za/sci_ed/grade10/ecology/abiotic/abiot.htm Definition of abiotic factors in an ecosystem. Biotic Componenets
http://www.botany.uwc.ac.za/sci_ed/grade10/ecology/biotic/biot.htm Definition of biotic factors in an ecosystem. Water Temperature Niches Image
http://www.fs.fed.us/psw/topics/wildlife/herp/images/sum1.jpg Summary of water temperature niches for four co-occurring stream-dwelling vertebrates. Physiological Optima and Critical Limits & Frog Diagram
http://www.nature.com/scitable/knowledge/library/physiological-optima-and-critical-limits-45749376 Organismal distribution limits and responses to climate change. Freezing American Wood Frogs
http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/asset/lsps07_vid_frozenfrogs/?utm_source=teachersdomain_redirect/asset/lsps07_vid_frozenfrogs/utm_medium=teachersdomain/asset/lsps07_vid_frozenfrogs/utm_campaign=td_redirects Video showing freezing of wood frogs. Temperature Scale Diagram
http://www.infoplease.com/images/cig/weather/21fig01.png Image of thermometers with three measures of temperature. Phenotypic Plasticity in Butterflies
https://openaccess.leidenuniv.nl/bitstream/handle/1887/11024/029_025.pdf?sequence=1 Seasonal polyphenism studies in community of butterflies. What is Phenology?http://www.nwf.org/Wildlife/Wildlife-Conservation/Phenology.aspx
Explination of phenology. Butterfly Image
http://www.woodlands.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/gatekeeper-1.jpg Rainbow Smelt
http://www.seagrant.umn.edu/ais/smelt Description of rainbow smelt and image. Winter Tree Adaptations
http://mff.dsisd.net/Environment/WinterTrees.htm Changes of trees during winter. Migrating Birds Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ahm9x8QTQJk Why Migrate?http://www.birdwatchireland.ie/Default.aspx?tabid=415
Information about why migration is important. About the Reindeer
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/reindeer/ Description of a reindeer. Tapetum Lucidum Definition
http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/tapetum+lucidum Bird Migration: A General Survey Book
http://books.google.co.uk/books?hl=en&lr=&id=733gneStGUoC&oi=fnd&pg=PA1&dq=bird+adaptation+to+seasonal+climate+migration&ots=rTFsflHd2U&sig=kFrvCuNSnzrYSOwArFRzx8Dme2c#v=onepage&q=bird%20adaptation%20to%20seasonal%20climate%20migration&f=false Sparrow Image
http://www.greenchicafe.com/wp-content/uploads/white-throated-sparrow-1.jpg Plant Adaptation Slideshow Images
http://prezi.com/_8cueasczouv/plant-adaptations-to-seasonal-changes/# Bison Description
http://www.nwf.org/wildlife/wildlife-library/mammals/bison.aspx Plants Prepare For Winter
http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/plants-in-winter.html How plants prepare for cold winters. Seasons and Temperature in Britain
http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/weather/seasons.htm Description of the different temperatures in Britain. |
Aquatic Ecosystem Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drXdDajtTn4 Video explaining aquatic ecosystems. Terrestrial Ecosystem Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1SnuWxa5Is Video showing examples of terrestrial ecosystems. Effects of temperature on aquatic biota
http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/wat/wq/BCguidelines/temptech/temperaturetech-04.htm Temperature has long been recognized as an important environmental factor in both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Homeotherms
http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/science/body-temperature-warm-blooded-animals-homeotherms.html Definition of hemeotherms. Gowth Rate Against Temperature Graph
http://www.nature.com/nclimate/journal/v1/n2/images_article/nclimate1084-f1.jpg Graph shows the link between growth rate and temperature using the fish Cheilodactylus spectabilis. Ecological Niches and Functional Traits
http://rstb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/365/1557/3469.full A mechanistic niche model. Ecological Niche Definition
http://www.princeton.edu/~achaney/tmve/wiki100k/docs/Ecological_niche.html Describes what an ecological niche is. Amphibians Critical Biological Thresholds (Calculated)
http://www.fs.fed.us/psw/topics/wildlife/herp/amphibmetrics.shtml Amphibians as Metrics of Critical Biological Thresholds in Forested Headwater Streams of the Pacific Northwest. Phenotypic Plasticity Diagram
http://www.nature.com/scitable/content/ne0000/ne0000/ne0000/ne0000/89009873/3_2_1.png Phenotypic plasticity and temperature graph. The Season Cycle
http://www.livescience.com/25202-seasons.html Description of how the seasons on earth come about. Winter Animal Adaptations
http://mff.dsisd.net/Environment/WinterAnimals.htm Strategies for coping with cold winter conditions. Migration
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/print-version/?p=/nature-online/life/mammals/migration/index.html Description of what migration entails. Hibernation and Dormancy
http://swnanews.wordpress.com/2010/03/01/hibernation-and-dormancy/ Information about dormancy and hibernation of animals. Hibernation, Migration or Aadaptation
http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/animals.html Animals do many different, amazing things to get through the winter. Effects of Fluctuations in Aquatic Environment
http://www.watercenter.org/physical-water-quality-parameters/water-temperature/water-temperature-effects-on-fish-and-aquatic-life/ Changes in temperature affect aquatic life. Seasonal Adaptations of Insects
http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=SCTtG4mPBGMC&pg=PA30&lpg=PA30&dq=define+seasonal+polyphenism&source=bl&ots=7etr02Wm_8&sig=EqElb4uDlXADAYwFgw7QqTEfe2M&hl=en&sa=X&ei=3c6qUqj5HJKI7AaXrYAo&ved=0CFMQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=define%20seasonal%20polyphenism&f=false Phenotypic Plasticity
http://www.eeb.cornell.edu/agrawal/pdfs/whitman-and-agrawal-2009-Ch_1-Phenotypic-Plasticity-of-Insects.pdf Phenotypic plasticity and examples. Antifreeze in Rainbow Smelt
http://ajpregu.physiology.org/content/295/3/R961 Low temperature directly activates the initial glycerol antifreeze response in isolated rainbow smelt (Osmerus mordax) liver cells article. Plant Adaptations
http://www.mbgnet.net/bioplants/adapt.html Plant adaptations and different plant biomes. Migration Map and image
http://www.gardenbird.co.uk/migration-map Map showing migrating bird from and to the UK. Seasonal Movements of Migrating Birds
http://www.bto.org/volunteer-surveys/birdtrack/bird-recording/by-migration-season/seasonal-movements Movement recordings of migrating birds. Reindeer Eye Changes Colour in Winter Darkness & Image
https://www.sciencenews.org/blog/wild-things/reindeer-eyes-change-color-winter-darkness Article about colour change in raindeer eye during winter months. Bird Migration Theories
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/studying/migration/origins Theories to why birds migrate. How Birds Keep Warm
http://birding.about.com/od/birdingbasics/a/howbirdskeepwarm.htm Bird adaptations to cope with changing temperatures. Seasonal Strategies in Insects
http://www.ento.org.nz/nzentomologist/free_issues/NZEnto06_4_1978/Volume%206-4-350-356.pdf Insect strategies to cope with unfavourable conditions. Bison Summer & Winter Images
http://www.newyorkerincolorado.com/wp-content/gallery/grand-tetons-yellowstone/full-bison-snowy.jpg http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1365/1027740325_ab33d48d36.jpg Molting Birds
http://www.stanford.edu/group/stanfordbirds/text/essays/Molting.html Information on why birds molt. Bear Hibernation
http://content.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,2052118,00.html Study on how bear hibernate. |