1. Open each photo. Start analyzing Quadrat 1 (taken furthest from the water’s edge, meaning closest to the beach) and end with Quadrat 5 (taken closest to the water’s edge)
2.Open each photo. Start analyzing Quadrat 1 (taken furthest from the water’s edge, meaning closest to the beach) and end with Quadrat 5 (taken closest to the water’s edge)
3. Estimate the percent coverage of each species in each quadrat using the scale below. Use the zoom feature to look more closes at the organisms.
Organisms ID Scale (all estimates!):
None – none present
Low – very little present (<20% coverage of everything in the quadrat)
Moderate- moderate coverage present (20-50% coverage of everything in the quadrat)
Heavy – a dense coverage present (50%+ coverage of everything in the quadrat)
4. Record your observations in an excel table
5.A. Which quadrat had the greatest percentage of mussels? (Quadrat 1, 2, 3, 4, OR 5)
B. List two (2) factors that can influence where mussels live and thrive.
6.1. List three (3) differences you observed between Quadrat 2 and Quadrat 5. (This can include the number of organisms, the type of environment, etc).
2. Explain two (2) reasons that may explain these differences.
7. You have the chance of a lifetime to either experience the pelagic zone or the benthic zone like an organism. You will have 24 hours to spend in one of these locations of your choosing (necessities like oxygen, gear, food, physical energy all provided). In this scenario, you can stay human OR you can be an organism you would find in this part of the ocean.
Which would you choose? PELAGIC or BENTHIC (0.5 pts)
If you choose PELAGIC: what light level would you choose? (photic, disphotic, or aphotic zone)
If you choose BENTHIC: What tide level would you choose or would you prefer off shore like coral ecosystem?
