Gas turbines provide a means of transferring energy from a pressurized fluid to mechanical energy in the form of a rotating shaft. The gas turbine compresses ambient air in a compressor and then channels the compressed air into a combustion chamber.
The cane toad (Rhinella marina; formerly Bufo marinus) is an invasive species in Australia. The cane toad is the largest species in the family Bufonidae. Adult cane toads are usually heavy-built and weigh an average of up to 1.8 kg.(4 lbs.). Their size may vary from 10â23 cm.(4â9 in.) and their skin is warty.he cane toad is the largest species in the family Bufonidae. Adult cane toads are usually heavy-built and weigh an average of up to 1.8 kg.
1 1. 2  The invasion of cane toads through Australia kills many large predators, that are poisoned when they try to eat large, highly toxic toads.3  2. 4  But most native species are not affected by toads, because they soon learn not to eat them; or else have a pre-existing tolerance to the toadâs poison. But most native species are not affected by toads, because they soon learn not to eat them; or else have a pre-existing tolerance to the toadâs poison. 2  3. 3  The decrease in numbers of large predators benefits many smaller species, which increase in numbers after cane toads arrive in an area.