Data (10 points)
Week
Water Clarity (m)
Dissolved Oxygen Level (mg/L)
Percentage of Live Coral Coverage (%)
Number of Juvenile Parrotfish
Number of Mature Parrotfish
0
6m
14.00 mg/L
35%
8
12
1
4m
12.00 mg/L
30%
7
12
2
3m
10.00 mg/L
25%
7
11
3
3m
9.00 mg/L
25%
5
11
4
2m
9.00 mg/L
20%
4
9
Analysis (5 points)
Select one abiotic factor that was monitored, either water clarity or dissolved oxygen level, and create a line graph showing the measurement of the abiotic factor over time. Then select one biotic factor that was monitored, either coral coverage, juvenile parrotfish, or mature parrotfish, and create a line graph showing the measurement of the biotic factor over time.
Conclusion (10 points)
Your conclusion will include a summary of the lab results and an interpretation of the results. Please answer in complete sentences.
Describe the overall trend for each of the five factors that were measured. (2 points)
What information do your graphs show? Describe the correlation between the two factors that you graphed. (2 points)
How was this experiment different than an experiment conducted in a lab? (2 points)
Write a persuasive paragraph to be read at the next planning commission meeting. Describe the data collected, and state your opinion on the effects of the factory’s operations on the coral reef ecosystem. Include recommendations for the planning committee to help remediate the problem and preserve the reef. (4 points)
