Data Processing
Data Processing
During the collection of data, our group noted the effect that temperature change had on aquatic macro invertebrates. Our data was collected from three different ponds amongst the Lake Harriet/Lake Calhoun vicinity. We took samples from the bird sanctuary pond, Lake Calhoun holding pond and the Lake Harriet duck area. Prior to our procedure, we measured the temperatures of each pond area. We used the low-temperature climate (bird sanctuary pond) to compare to the higher-temperature climate (Lake Calhoun holding pond and Lake Harriet duck area.) After completing our experiment by surveying various sections of each three experimental sites, we gathered our information using a stream study. We surveyed the areas four different times for maximum proficiency. After recording each sample study four times for each area, we added up their water quality rating total index count and divided it by four, generating an average for our results.
Conclusion Our groups question was: How does temperature change have an affect on the water quality of aquatic macro invertebrates? After concluding our stream study, our group was able to determine that as temperature increased, the water quality index for aquatic macro invertebrates decreased. With the results that the stream study gave us, we were able to conclude that the area with the lowest temperature of 22 degrees Celsius (bird sanctuary) had an excellent quality rating of over 22. The Lake Calhoun holding pond (24 degrees Celsius) had a water quality rating of six, which fell under poor quality. As for the Lake Harriet Duck Area, we were able to generate a good quality rating of 22. Thus concluding that as the temperature increased, the water quality index decreased. We believe that as temperature is higher, the pond areas are more accessible by other animals/humans, creating the water quality to be less. Some limitations we occurred during our experiment were measuring from three different
During the collection of data, our group noted the effect that temperature change had on aquatic macro invertebrates. Our data was collected from three different ponds amongst the Lake Harriet/Lake Calhoun vicinity. We took samples from the bird sanctuary pond, Lake Calhoun holding pond and the Lake Harriet duck area. Prior to our procedure, we measured the temperatures of each pond area. We used the low-temperature climate (bird sanctuary pond) to compare to the higher-temperature climate (Lake Calhoun holding pond and Lake Harriet duck area.) After completing our experiment by surveying various sections of each three experimental sites, we gathered our information using a stream study. We surveyed the areas four different times for maximum proficiency. After recording each sample study four times for each area, we added up their water quality rating total index count and divided it by four, generating an average for our results.
Conclusion Our groups question was: How does temperature change have an affect on the water quality of aquatic macro invertebrates? After concluding our stream study, our group was able to determine that as temperature increased, the water quality index for aquatic macro invertebrates decreased. With the results that the stream study gave us, we were able to conclude that the area with the lowest temperature of 22 degrees Celsius (bird sanctuary) had an excellent quality rating of over 22. The Lake Calhoun holding pond (24 degrees Celsius) had a water quality rating of six, which fell under poor quality. As for the Lake Harriet Duck Area, we were able to generate a good quality rating of 22. Thus concluding that as the temperature increased, the water quality index decreased. We believe that as temperature is higher, the pond areas are more accessible by other animals/humans, creating the water quality to be less. Some limitations we occurred during our experiment were measuring from three different