what should be done to help the Marine Iguana's??

People should try and help the Iguana's at hand. In Ecuador the government they have enforce laws to protect the marine iguana. Also artificial nesting has been set up on the much smaller islands, to protect them from predators.

What are the causes of these threats?

If the temperatures aren't high enough it can prevent Algae that they usually feed on to not grow as much and others types to grow instead. So they would die from starvation. Also, oil spills and other marine pollution provide a threat to the Marine Iguana living ways.

What threats are there to this organism?

Some threats that the Iguana's have to over come is the factor of starvation. Also, being contaminated by deadly ocean life habitats.

What adaptations does this organism exhibit to survive in its particular environment?

Some adaptation things they do is at night a bunch of them huddle together to keep warmth to one another. On the hottest days of the year
they will find small areas to hide from the sun in.

What do they need to survive in the real world???

Some of the things that this Iguana needs for survival are the following, they live on black rocks because it gives them warmth to survive. But on days that the sun rays are beaming at a higher temperature this can become a threat to these iguana's. Also, cold temperature are a big no for the most part in the survival needs. This is due to the fact that if is stays into the water for to long it can go into shock.

Their Diet...And what eats them....

Marine Galapagos Iguana have a specific diet, they feed mainly on marine algae and seaweed;

this making them vegetarians. However they are a tasty treat for larger fish and sharks.

What areas of the world does this organism live? What part of the ocean does it live? (shoreline, intertidal zone, benthos (bottom dwelling), open oce

The Marine Galapagos Iguana lives on Galapagos Island. This island is near Ecuador. They live on black shore rocks. So they are definitely shore living creatures.

My First Blog!!!

My first blog. Did it kind of quick but it was mad easy to do.!!!!!