OCT: EA PHOTO - Symbiotic Relationships

[sphelps]

Welcome to another EA Photo Contest on Canreef!



This months subject: SYMBIOTIC RELATIONSHIPS




All entries must show some kind of symbiotic relationship, doesn't have to be textbook but if it's not you need to explain. For those who don't know, a symbiotic relationship is a relationship or bond between two or more specimens in which everybody benefits in some way. As always I would like new pictures please, not old ones.

Requested, but not required, members should post info about their picture. This should include a picture title and camera specs.




Only the first 20 entries will be used, so do not delay.Entries will be accepted until October 24, 2008.

Post entries here, if you cannot post your picture please email it to me (sphelps@sasktel.net) and I will post it for you.


Good Luck!!

The winner will be determined by you, the voters, and the winner will receive a framed picture



Contest Rules are as follows:

1) You must follow the guidelines given for each contest

2) ALL members including vendors can enter, I just ask that the picture is from a personal or display tank, not store stock.

3) As long as YOU take the picture and it fits the guidelines you can enter it, I don’t care whose tank it’s from

4) First come, first serve up to 20. But do not hesitate to continue posting pictures if 20 were already posted.

5) Each can post as many pictures as they want, but only ONE can be entered. Please specify which one when posting multiple pictures or I will choose for you.

6) Have Fun!

[sphelps]

I know you folks can do this one, lots of options. I was also corrected on my definition of symbiotic by my lovely girlfriend who needs to remember she's an engineer now not a biologist, you've been converted.
Anyways I guess they don't both have to benefit as there are three types of symbiotic relationships. I'll probably be corrected again but:
1) Both benefit
2) One benefits
3) Neither benefit
I would love to see examples of all these! Oh and if you disagree on the definition let me know cause I love feeding the fire

[Der_Iron_Chef]

Can you give an example of a symbiotic relationship where neither benefits? I'm not challenging your definition, I'm just really curious!

[michika]

So the relationship between me and my wallet is what? #2? #3? Maybe we need a 2.5.

[Der_Iron_Chef]

That's a good one, Catherine. For #3, I was thinking Britney Spears and K-Fed....but I don't think I'll be able to get a picture of them anytime soon.

[sphelps]

Wait there's more!

Mutualism: both species benefit
Commensalism: one species benefits, the other is unaffected
Parasitism: one species benefits, the other is harmed
Competition: neither species benefits
Neutralism: both species are unaffected

Not sure if all those are right, but I guess there are many types, more than listed so have fun with this one.

I'll leave the examples up to you.

[Keri]

Are we forgetting clownfish and their 'nems?? Or pistol shrimp and their gobies? How about coral and zooxanthellae? Cleaner shrimp and fish? Do those count?

Isn't there a deepwater cucumber that has a shrimp or fish that lives up it's bum? THAT'S a funny one! (Tho I doubt it lives in the home aquarium


Maybe I'll learn to use my camera today

[rocketlily]

"Parasitism"

My 5 fish tanks/ponds and my wallet.

Good relationship that I'm sure we all have.

[Der_Iron_Chef]

This is my personal favorite:

http://www.infectiousvideos.com/inde...aily&a=playvid

[Lance]

Holy Moley! Gives new meaning to the "Not tonight dear, I have a "head" ache."
I've heard of trouser snakes, but not trouser fish.