AUDIO & VIDEO PODCASTS ON ZOOLOGY

OUR CLASS TOPIC
this list will help you relate these sound and videofiles to the zoology subjects you have in your notes and we will talk about in class

THE PODCASTS

these files can play directly on your computer or be loaded into a portable player. The audio files are in mp3 format and the video files are in m4v format (plays with Quicktime Click here to download the Quicktime Player) or wmv format (plays with Media Player) . Some are complete podcasts and some are segments edited out of longer (1 hour) programs using Audacity software or Quicktime Pro.

Some of the video files are large and will take a while to download - be patient!

Animal Ecology

Sharks - Top Dogs (being at the top of the food chain has advantages and disadvantages)

Fishing Down the Food Chain (the effect of the way we fish on food chains in the ocean)

Reef Cleaners ( a look at symbiotic / mutualistic relationships (video))

One for All (a look at the importance of the ocean and our planet to human survival)

Animals & the Environment

Estuary Nurseries (lots of fish and other animals grow up here (mp3 audio))

Biscayne National Park (its just down the road ... and its in trouble (audio)(part 1))

Biscayne National Park (problems and solutions at this popular Florida marine park (part 2)

Hurricanes 101 (these effect life here in south Florida - the mechanisms involved (video))

Animal Structure Eagles and Hares (one of the functions of integument is camoflauge - we see that here)

 

Protozoans

A Nano-spring (a protozoan uses calcium to generate incredible speed (MicrobeWorld Radio))

Mad Mice & Toxoplasmosis (how this parasite makes sure its host gets eaten! (BBC audio))

Toxic Tides (too many protozoans can sometimes be bad ... a look at red tide (audio))

 

Sponges

Sponges (a quick look at these unusual organisms (Our Ocean World audio))

Reefs part A (video showing corals, coral types, reefs, sponges, and sponge feeding ...)

Cnidarians & Ctenophores

Lions Mane Jellyfish (long tentacles make this slow swimmer an effective predator (video))

Poisonous Marine Life (a podcast from Belize on Fire Coral and Portugeuse Man-of-War)

What is a Coral (A basic look at what corals are and how they live (audio))

Reefs part A (video showing hard and soft corals, zooxanthellae, coral reproduction, ...)

Ctenophores (they look like jellyfish but catch their food in a different way (audio)

Coral Reefs

What is a coral Reef? (an overview (audio))

Reefs part A (video showing basic reef structure, reef coral types, sponges, and others)

Ningaloo Reef (great video & music showing all the animals found in an Australian reef)

Belize Reef (The world's second largest barrier reef - and natural causes of damage (video))

Cyanide Fishing (this practice is devastating some Pacific reefs ... why? (audio))

Raw Sewage Killing Coral Reefs (an important topic for us in Florida and the Caribbean)

 
Flatworms

Parasites (a look at schistosomiasis and other parasitic flatworms, hosts and transmission)

Reefs part B (this video briefly shows a marine free-living flatworm, the "Spanish Dancer" )

Roundworms

Parasites (a look at hookworms, elephantiasis, and other parasitic roundworms)

 

Molluscs

Reefs part B (video showing crinoids, nudibranchs, octopus, cuttlefish, and various fish )

Squid (an overview of these molluscs with arms and beaks - and one odd body feature (audio))

Squid Propulsion (listen to how squid (and other cephalopods) move around quickly)

The Octopus (these animals have some impressive abilities (audio))

Annelid Worms

Reefs part B (this video briefly shows polychaete worms known as christmas tree worms)

   
Arthropods

Critters (video of animals including marine arthropods including shrimp and crabs (DiveFilm))

Echinoderms

Poisonous Marine Life (the long-spined sea urchin is found in Florida and the Caribbean)

Reefs part A (video showing corals, sponges, sea cucumbers and starfish / sea stars)

Reefs part B (video showing feather stars / crinoids, christmas tree worms, anemones ...)

 
Chordates & Vertebrates

Sea Squirt Invasion (a look at tunicates (sea squirts) and problems in some ecosystems)

Fish Jaws (the evolution of jaws from jawless fishes was important for vertebrate success)

Fish

Reefs part C (video showing elasmobranchs - various types of sharks and rays)

Critters (video & music of various bony fishes including lionfish and seahorses (DiveFilm))

Bull Sharks (we have them here in Florida ... (video from National Geographic))

Shark Finning (are sharks the most dangerous animal in the ocean? maybe not (video))

Amphibians

Bullfrogs (amphibians are predators - bullfrogs are particularly aggressive ones)

   
Reptiles

Sea Turtles (some interesting audio about the sea turtles we find here in Florida and Belize)

Trashing Turtles (they eat what we throw away - is it good for them? (audio))

Reefs part C (video showing sea turtles, their reproduction and their diet)

Crocodiles (they have been on earth since the time of the dinosaurs - some reasons why)

Birds

Eagles and Hares (Eagles belong to the group of hunting birds known as raptors (video))

Mammals

Bats (the only mammals that can fly - they use the special skill of echolocation (video))

   
Evolution & Extinction

 

 

(Here's your chance to listen to someone other than me! you can either click on these files to play them on your computer or right-click to download these to play on your portable mp3 or media player such as an Ipod, Zen, iRIver, or other brand - Let me know what you think of these!)