E F F E C T S O F R I V E R B E D S U B S T R AT E C O M P O S I T I O N O N T H E A N I M A L S
A N I M A L S P E C I E S A S S O C I A T E W I T H R I V E R B E D S U B S T R A T EE F F E C T S O F R I V E R B E D S U B S T R AT E C O M P O S I - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
E F F E C T S O F R I V E R B E D S U B S T R AT E C O M P O S I - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
A N I M A L S P E C I E S A S S O C I A T E W I T H R I V E R B E D S U B S T R A T E E F F E C T S O F R I V E R B E D S U B S T R AT E C O M P O S I T I O N O N T H E A N I M A L S H Y P O T H E S I S The larger the size of
The larger the size of substrates, the more the animal species can be found.
H Y P O T H E S I S
M AT E R I A L S
- Light meter
- Water flow meter
- Digital thermometer
- Metal sieve
- Quadrat
R I V E R B E D S U B S T R AT E C O M P O S I T I O N
M E T H O D SWe have chosen 3 quadrats for sampling.
- Estimate the relative
amount of different subtrates
- Measure the diameter of
substrate particles
A N I M A L S P E C I E S
M E T H O D SObserve the animal species in the three quadrets
VA R I A B L E S
Independent variable : River bed substrate composition Dependent variable : animal species Controlled variables: water flow rate Water depth Light intensity Abundance of water plantsC O N T R O L L E D VA R I A B L E S
M E T H O D SControlled Variables Apparatus Temperature Digital Thermometer Light Intensity Light Meter Water Flow Rate Water Flow Rate Meter
C O N T R O L L E D VA R I A B L E S
M E T H O D SVariables/Quadrat 1 2 3 Temperature (Degree Celsius) 24.8(Water) 25.1(Air) 20.9 (Water) 24.6 (Air) 21.6(Water) 24.3 (Air) Light Intensity 260 X 100 270 X 100 220 X 100 Water Flow Rate (M/S) 0.21 0.20 0.29
R I V E R B E D S U B S T R AT E C O M P O S I T I O N
R E S U LT SQuadrat 1 2 3 Mud And Sand Medium Much Much Granule And Pebble Medium Many Medium Cobble And Boulder Many Few Medium
Q U A D R AT 1
- G O B Y
- S U C K E R - B E L LY L O A C H
- T O O T H E D B E E S H R I M P
- WAT E R S K AT E S
Q U A D R AT 2
- WAT E R S K AT E R
- L A R G E S T R E A M S N A I L
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