Haven't you floated away yet!
Nick Zarlinga
Aquarium Biologist
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
216-661-6500 ex 4485
"Fish worship... is it wrong??" (Ray Troll)
On Tuesday, July 23, 2002 11:23 AM, Denkhaus, Robert [SMTP:DenkhaR_at_ci.fort-worth.tx.us] wrote:
> Nick "Webster" Zarlinga wrote:
>
> > allocthanous (my $10 word for the week)
>
> Had to look this one up!!
>
> Allochthonous (notice correct spelling): Describing organisms that are
> non-native or transient members of a community in a specific habitat. They do
> not carry out a metabolic function in that location, and they do no reproduce
> and occupy the habitat permanently. The term is most frequently used to
> describe bacteria native to one environment (e.g., the human body) that get
> transported to a completely different habitat (e.g., a deep ocean) where they
> might survive but they cannot perform metabolic functions or colonize.
> Compare Autochthonous.
>
> Autochthonous: Describing an organism that is native, or indigenous, to a
> locale. The opposite of allochthonous.
>
> Thanks for the cool word Nick!! How about we rename NANFA the North American
> Autochthonous Fishes Association??? Then NO ONE would know what we were all
> about!!
>
>
> Rob Denkhaus
> Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge
>
>
> Definitions from: The Dictionary of Environmental Science.
> /"Unless stated otherwise, comments made on this list do not necessarily
> / reflect the beliefs or goals of the North American Native Fishes
> / Association"
> / This is the discussion list of the North American Native Fishes Association
> / nanfa_at_aquaria.net. To subscribe, unsubscribe, or get help, send the word
> / subscribe, unsubscribe, or help in the body (not subject) of an email to
> / nanfa-request_at_aquaria.net. For a digest version, send the command to
> / nanfa-digest-request_at_aquaria.net instead.
> / For more information about NANFA, visit our web page, http://www.nanfa.org
/-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
/"Unless stated otherwise, comments made on this list do not necessarily
/ reflect the beliefs or goals of the North American Native Fishes
/ Association"
/ This is the discussion list of the North American Native Fishes Association
/ nanfa_at_aquaria.net. To subscribe, unsubscribe, or get help, send the word
/ subscribe, unsubscribe, or help in the body (not subject) of an email to
/ nanfa-request_at_aquaria.net. For a digest version, send the command to
/ nanfa-digest-request_at_aquaria.net instead.
/ For more information about NANFA, visit our web page, http://www.nanfa.org