> > Allochthonous (notice correct spelling):
>
> 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.
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