Outline #1 Great Barracuda

This topic submitted by David Britt ( brittdj@muohio.edu) at 2:52 PM on 4/30/08.

The views are spectacular at the wall break, 25 m deep, San Salvador, Bahamas.

Tropical Field Courses -Interdisciplinary Studies-Miami University

Abstract: I will be presenting on the Great Barracuda. I will look at it's physical features, the range of its habitat, among other things. I will try to focus especially on its hunting tactics and the dangers that it potentially poses to humans.

Outline:

Introduction
-Background of barracudas
-different types

Habitat
-Range

Physical characteristics
-shape
-size
-body markings

Reproduction
-tactics

Hunting Tactics
-stalking prey
-attacking prey
-bite mechanics
-related to divers

Conclusion

Sources:

Porter, Heather T., and Phillip J. Motta. "A Comparison of Strike and Prey Capture Kinematics of Three Species of Piscivorous Fishes: Florida Gar (Lepisosteus Platyrhincus), Redfin Needlefish (Strongylura Notata), and Great Barracuda (Sphyraena Barracuda)." Marine Biology 145 (2004): 989-1000. 25 Apr. 2008.

Wilson, S. K., D. T. Wilson, C. Lamont, and M. Evans. "Identifying Individual Great Barracuda Sphyraena Barracuda Using Natural Body Marks." Journal of Fish Biology 69 (2006): 928-932. 25 Apr. 2008.

Grubich, Justin R., Aaron N. Rice, and Mark W. Westneat. "Functional Morphology of Bite Mechanics in the Great Barracuda (Sphyraena Barracuda)." Zoology 111 (2007): 16-29. 25 Apr. 2008.

Fuller, Brianne. "Sphyraena Barracuda." Animal Diversity Web. 2008. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology. 25 Apr. 2008 .

Paterson, Shane E. "The Great Barracuda Pages." 2003. 25 Apr. 2008 .

***Note- I am having some trouble finding quality sources, if anyone has any suggestions as to search engines that may help then I would greatly appreciate it.

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