Populations Report

The format for this report will be similar to the last one on biochemistry and will be evaluated in a similar manner.
The general topic will be an issue in population dynamics (changing populations). The 5 more specific areas of research will be Ecoinvaders or human population growth etc.

Extinction - research an issue related to the extinction of a species of plant or animal in Canada and its affect on the ecosystem it was a part.

Population Fluctuation -  this topic can also be expanded to include natural and dramatic increases in a population such as the Greater Snow Goose or the Seal population in the Atlantic coast or the collapse of the Cod stocks off the Canadian East Coast or maybe even the Cod/Cod worm host/parasite relationship or the relationship between populations of predator/prey  B , C .

Ecoinvadors - research an ecological invaders. A cursory look into this topic constantly amazes your teacher as there seem to be more of these ecoinvadors each year. Ecoinvasion is a global phenomena however I would prefer that you restrict your research to an exotic species that has invaded Canada ..... there are plenty and most of them are doing damage (a human value judgment ).

Issue related to human population growth - research an issue that results from the issue of rapid human population growth.

Epidemiology - research the relationships between human populations and other populations .
AIDS, SARS, Plague, Common cold, a human parasite, a pet parasite,

Limits to growth ? Has new technology obliterated this old idea?
Environmental refugees in Canada  the Cod populations collapse
Demographic explosion in the 3rd world

Other - perhaps you have come across another topic related to population dynamics and wish to pursue it instead, speak to the teacher.
 

Glossary  put on a separate page at the end of the report

  • an alpha list of words that you have used in your report that are not clearly understood by someone in this course

References (don't call this a bibliography) 
                                              Examples
1) Raven and Johnson - Understanding Biology 2nd ed.1991 pg 53.
publisher - Mosby Year Book
2) Thyroxin - http://www.waichung.demon.co.uk/webanim/T4Web.htm
 University of Glasgow (often impossible to locate web author)

USE   www.whois.org     to verify dubious web addresses you might be surprised

Evaluation Format