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Range of Habitat
Prochlorococcus marinus has a very wide range in its habitat, being the most abundant photosynthetic organism in the oceans. They can be found mainly in the central zones of all oceans between 40 degrees north latitude and 40 degrees south latitude. They are usually present down to 200 meters under the water surface, where light is about one thousand times weaker than at the surface of the water.
{http://www.pnas.org/content/107/37/16184/F2.medium.gif} Range of Prochlorococcus marinus. Green, white and purple indicates a location that is dominated by Prochlorococcus marinus. Image by Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.
Interesting Facts
Prochlorococcus marinus accounts for up to 40~50% of the phytoplankton biomass in some oceans.

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I'm Austin Chiang.
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This my wiki project for biology, introducing a total of SIX (yes,six) species, one from each kingdom.
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Hi there.
This my wiki project for biology, introducing a total of SIX (yes,six) species, one from each kingdom.
Please enjoy.
Kingdom Animalia
Kingdom Archeae
Kingdom Eubacteria
Kingdom Fungi <-- He's a fun guy. Hehe. Get it?
Kingdom Plantae
Kingdom Protista

Interesting Facts
Halococcus salifodinae can survive in saturated saline solutions (32% salt), when in contrast human blood contains only 0.9 % sodium chloride.
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Interesting Facts
At it's maximum diving speed, the peregrine falcon can reach a total speed of over 200 miles per hour (320 kilometers per hour)! In comparison, the cheetah can run at a speed of 60 miles per hour, or 97 kilometers per hour. Also in comparison, Usain Bolt ran at a a maximum speed of 44.17 kilometers per hour in the 2009 World Championship in Berlin.
The peregrine falcon has almost 0 air resistance!
References
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Interesting Facts
One of the most popular ferns in the Victorian Fern Craze.
References
"Athyrium Filix-femina, Lady Fern, Athyrium Fougere-femelle, Skogburkne, Majbraken, Fjerbregne, Soreahiirenporras, Hiirenporras, Fjollaufungur, Wald-Frauenfarn, Gemeiner Waldfarn, Raineach Moire." Rook.Org Home Page. Web. 15 Nov. 2010. <http://www.rook.org/earl/bwca/nature/ferns/athyriumfil.html>.
"Athyrium Filix-femina." US Forest Service - Caring for the Land and Serving People. Web. 15 Nov. 2010. <http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/fern/athfil/all.html>.
"The Ferns." The University of the West Indies (UWI) at Cave Hill, Barbados. Web. 15 Nov. 2010. <http://www.cavehill.uwi.edu/FPAS/bcs/bl14apl/pter2.htm>.
"Plants Profile - Athyrium Filix-femina (L.) Roth (Athyriaceae) - Felce Femmina - Lady Fern." Botanica, Sinonimi E Vari Ipertesti Didattici - Lunedì, 15 Novembre 2010 - S. ALBERTO M. , S. ARTURO - 1289802213. Web. 15 Nov. 2010. <http://luirig.altervista.org/schedeit/ae/athyrium_filix-femina.htm>.
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