Biotic factors

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Identifying Organisms (Biotic Factors)


Activity 1 - identify the organisms in the PowerPoint. Use the resources to help you.
Invertebrate Specimens_Identify.pdf

 Check your answers
Identify the following_studentversion.doc

 Check your answers

After the excursion

Use this template for classification of organisms
Organisms Collected at Organ Pipes_template.docx

Resources to help identify organisms

MV Field Guide to Victorian Fauna App
Please download this app to iPad prior to excursion


Ralph Miller Freshwater Guide
Biodiversity Snapshot
http://www.biodiversitysnapshots.net.au
Can also download the App - Field Guide to Victorian Fauna on iTunes

Identification and Ecology of Freshwater Invertebrates
http://www.mdfrc.org.au/bugguide/resources/rr_murraywestern.htm

CSIRO ColourBug guide
ttp://www.streamwatch.org.au/cms/resources/manual_pdfs/BugGuide.pdf

Other Information that may be useful

We did not find this fish this year but two years ago we found Gambusia affinis (mosquito fish) which is an introduced pest. You can find more at
http://www.issg.org/database/species/ecology.asp?fr=1&si=126

Data collated from group results submitted on 4th September

Note these organisms have not been checked for accuracy so please fix any errors.

LUDClass_CollatedResults.docx