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Symbiosis
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Symbiosis Relationship or association between different organisms
Three types: Mutualism Commensalism Parasitism
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Mutualism Positive-positive (++)
Both species benefit from the relationship
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The cleaner shrimp removes food, dead skin, and harmful organisms from the moray eel’s mouth
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Mutualism
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The clownfish receives protection from the sea anemone, while the clownfish lures fish for the sea anemone.
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Mutualism
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An oxpecker sits on the antelope and eats insects that live on the antelope
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Mutualism
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Commensalism Positive-Neutral (+ N)
One organism benefits while the other is not effected
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The barnacles live on the bodies of whales and receive nutrients from the waters where whales travel. The whales are unaffected by these crustaceans.
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Commensalism
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The remora shark attaches to larger sharks with a suction disk attached to their heads. The larger shark is unaffected.
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Commensalism
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Parasitism Positive-Negative (+-)
One species benefits while the other species is harmed
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The tick attaches to the dog and feeds off of the dog’s blood.
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Parasitism
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The mistletoe attaches to a mangrove tree and removes nutrients from the tree’s bark.
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Parasitism
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The cowbird kicks the eggs out of another bird’s nest and lays it’s own eggs in the nest for another bird to raise.
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Parasitism
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