Life of a Perch
Perch Dissection Jennifer Dong April 2, 2014 GUZMAN-P7
Today's Objectives:
Students will dissect a perch in order to learn the internal location of a variety of different organs and understand how the different organ systems are interrelated. Moreover, students will observe the perch’s aquatic ecological adaptations and understand the niche this organism plays in its natural ecosystem.
A Perch's Daily Environment
Who Consumes Perch?
A Perch's Diet
Ecological Niche Overview
Ecological Adaptations Synopsis
Evolutionary Relationships of a Perch
Circulatory System: At a Glance
Taxonomy Breakdown
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Percidae
Genus: Perca
Species: Flavescens
Bonus Fun Facts
*Only the first spine of the second dorsal is very sharp.
*Larger perch eat other smaller perch.
*Perch breed in the late spring.
*Soft weed beds are the ideal location for a perch to lay its eggs.
*The common length is 7-10 inches, but some may even reach 19 inches.
Human Impact
People fish perch for meals, to on the local market, or just as a recreational sport.
Citations:
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Perca_flavescens/
http://mcgbiology.wikispaces.com/Perch+Green
http://www.execulink.com/~environm/Fishing/perch.html
http://www.amnh.org/learn/pd/genetics/case_study/index.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2URdwTA3Q8
http://www.kidsbiology.com/animals-for-children.php?animal=Perch
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/fisheries/fishfacts/whiteperch.asp
http://www.primack.net/animals/zooplankton.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Herring_Gull
http://pas.dpi.nsw.gov.au/Species/Species_Profile.aspx?SpeciesListingID=16
http://scubadive.net.nz/viewtopic.php?f=142&t=3374
http://bioscholars2.wikispaces.com/Classification
http://www.fofweb.com/Electronic_Images/Onfiles/SciAniAnat5-20c.pdf
http://bioweb.uwlax.edu/bio203/2010/dorff_kell/adaptation.htm