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Science Project (symbiosis)

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

SYMBIOTIC RELATIONSHIP IN THE OCEAN

BY: AARON ESTRADA
Photo by zeevveez

THE BASKET STAR AND THE PINK SOFT CORAL GERSEMIA

Photo by Derek Keats

MUTUALISM

  • The soft coral provides a hiding spot for the basket star
  • The soft coral also provides shelter for the basket sponge
  • While the basket sponge is in the soft coral it cleans the coral
  • They both benefit from each other
Photo by Paul and Jill

BRITTLE STARS AND KELP HOLDFAST

Photo by richard ling

Commensalism

  • The kelp holdfast provides shelter for the brittle star
  • The brittle star doesn't do anything for the kelp holdfast
  • One benefits the other one doesn't benefit
Photo by scun11