average of your two Shannon’s indices = 1.51
average theoretical maximum (H max) = 2.14
Does the average of your two Shannon’s indices come close to the average theoretical maximum (H max)?
What are the biological explanations for the values you calculated? You should be thinking about the selection pressures or ecological interactions that occur in the mid-intertidal.
Is the Agate Street Beach disturbed or indicative of a pristine ecosystem? What implications does this have for the results?
Include at least 1 APA citation from the primary literature that supports a significant claim you made in your discussion paragraph.