Sea Cucumber and Imperial Shrimp & Clownfish and Sea Anemone (Marine Symbiotic Relationships)

There is 5 different types of symbiotic relatioships. Symbiotic relationships are formed when one species interacts with another. The 5 symbiotic relatioships are Predation, Parasitism, Competition, Mutualism, and Commensalism. Predation is a biological interaction where a predator feeds on its prey. Parasitism is a relationship between two things in which one of them benefits from the other. Competition is an interaction between organisms in which the fitness of one is lowered by the presence of another. Mutualism is the way two organisms of different species exist in a relationship in which each individual benefits from the activity of the other. Commensalism is relationship between two organisms where one organism benefits from the other without affecting it. For example the clownfish and sea anemone have a symbiotic relationship called mutualism. The anemone is the home for the clownfish. The clownfish becomes immune to its sting. The clownfish will rub their whole body on the anemone's tenticles until it no longer affects them. The clownfish performs this relationship because the toxins in this thread paralyze the prey. It helps the clownfish survive. In the movie "Nemo," you can see how Nemo and Marlin live in the sea anemone to help them survive from prey.Marine symbiotic relationships are a special type of interaction between species in the water. Sea Cucumber and Imperial Shrimp are an example of symbiotic relationships. The shrimp uses the cucumber for hanging on while swimming through waters filled with shrimp's food sources. The Sea Cucumber and Imperial Shrimp is an example of commensalism.

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This picture above is at the beach. The beach is where all the symbiotic relationships occur.