Proposal
My focus on this project is the phylum arthropoda. I chose this because it is one of the few groups that I few confident that I will find enough observations. They are found almost everywhere, even in households so they are easy to find. I will be focusing on the implications of relationships between different species. Sometimes the relationships are not direct. Quite often, we would only be able to find the predator but unable to find the prey or vice versa. However, we know that both of them are present because the prey provides enough food for the predator, while the predator assures that the prey does not overpopulate in a given location.
I chose this group also because their important role in maintaining the food chain. Insects are at the lower end of the food chain. A lot of other organisms feed on them to survive so that they could support the group above them. Even though finding insects in some areas is sometimes unpleasant(ex. house), they are crucial in the food chain. Moreover, a lot of insects act as pollinators to help us spread plants around so that we could have a green environment.
As of now, many cultures already consume insects as one of their main sources of protein. However, this is not a popular habit in Western culture. With the current decline in different organisms, I believe in the future that it will become a habit that we consume insects. Therefore it is important to maintain their numbers to use as food in the future in case we come to the point where insects become a major food source. It is stated, "The above indicates the wide range of possibilities available for ramping up the use of aquatic
insects for food." There are many insects that can be consumed. We can work slowly to increase the number of insects so we do not cause a rapid change to the food chain thus keeping it stable.
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