Ecosystem project - eel

 Today we are making a ecosystem project. We decided to make a populated beach, to design a ecosystem. I will also be telling you facts, that I researched about eels, like their adaptios, movement, and what they eat.

Aim - To present a ecosystem inside the ecosystem.

Equipment -

• Squared cardboard
• Paint/paint brush
• Paper
• Foam
• Sticks

Method - 

1. Get a squared cardboard
2. Paint half the cardboard blue, for the beach.
3. Paint the other half yellow-ish for the sand.
4. Place foams around the ocean, to make it look like rubbish.
5. Make trees on the sand, for animals. 
6. Make an eel.
   

eels: Research

Movement -

 Since they do not have a strong tail fin like a shark, eels swim through the water by moving their whole body like a rolling wave. This movement is called an undulation. Their back  and bottom  fins are elongated along their body to help stabilize the eels as they swim.

Adaptions - 

The almost 200 species of moray eel have many different adaptations, including a snake like a smooth body painted in mucus and no pectoral or pelvic fins. Their camouflaged coloring helps them blend in with their surroundings, which also helps them ambush their prey.

What eels eat - 

Small eels eat a range of invertebrates, including small insect larvae, snails, midges and crustaceans. As their mouths get bigger, they can also eat larger animals such as kōura (freshwater crayfish, also known as kēwai), fish (including smaller eels), small birds and rats.