Slater Research Project
Slater Research Project
Porcellio Scaber
Table of Contents
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Background
1.2 Biology/Ecology of Slaters
1.3 Aims of the project, Hypothesis/Null Hypothesis
2.0 Method
2.1 Vivarium
2.2 Equipment
2.3 Apparatus Construction
2.4 Experiment Method
2.5 Control Experiment Method
2.6 Control of Variables
3.0 Results
3.1 Experiment
3.2 Control Experiment
3.3 Statistical analysis, Chi square
4.0 Discussion
4.1 Discussion of the Experiment results
4.2 Discussion of the Control Experiment Results
4.3 Discussion of the Statistical Analysis
4.4 Critique of methodology
5.0 Conclusion
5.1 Summary Results and Explanations for them
5.2 Summary Statistical analysis and Explanations for them
6.0 Acknowledgements
7.0 References
8.0 Bibliography
9.0 Appendices
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Background.
Porcellio Scaber is the scientific name for the slater studied. Another more commonly known name for the Porcellio Scaber is ‘Woodlice.’ Slaters are named due to their tendency to chew the wood out from just under the bark of trees and also where they are commonly found.
The Slater belongs to the biological class Crustacea. Slaters are found in damp, cool and often humid conditions. They are most easily found in spring and autumn when the temperature range does not reach the extremes that it does in summer and winter in New Zealand. The most common areas to find slaters are on compost heaps or under shelter such as bark and boards left in shaded, moist conditions or wood piles. They may also be found in deep, damp, leaf and soil litter under the shelter of bushes and trees.
1.2 Biology/Ecology of Slaters
Slaters begin to desiccate if they don’t have sufficient water to keep themselves moist, therefore the places they are usually found are cool, damp places as stated above.
Slaters show negative phototaxis (the orientation and movement of an organism away from the source of a light stimulus)
Porcellio Scaber
Table of Contents
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Background
1.2 Biology/Ecology of Slaters
1.3 Aims of the project, Hypothesis/Null Hypothesis
2.0 Method
2.1 Vivarium
2.2 Equipment
2.3 Apparatus Construction
2.4 Experiment Method
2.5 Control Experiment Method
2.6 Control of Variables
3.0 Results
3.1 Experiment
3.2 Control Experiment
3.3 Statistical analysis, Chi square
4.0 Discussion
4.1 Discussion of the Experiment results
4.2 Discussion of the Control Experiment Results
4.3 Discussion of the Statistical Analysis
4.4 Critique of methodology
5.0 Conclusion
5.1 Summary Results and Explanations for them
5.2 Summary Statistical analysis and Explanations for them
6.0 Acknowledgements
7.0 References
8.0 Bibliography
9.0 Appendices
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Background.
Porcellio Scaber is the scientific name for the slater studied. Another more commonly known name for the Porcellio Scaber is ‘Woodlice.’ Slaters are named due to their tendency to chew the wood out from just under the bark of trees and also where they are commonly found.
The Slater belongs to the biological class Crustacea. Slaters are found in damp, cool and often humid conditions. They are most easily found in spring and autumn when the temperature range does not reach the extremes that it does in summer and winter in New Zealand. The most common areas to find slaters are on compost heaps or under shelter such as bark and boards left in shaded, moist conditions or wood piles. They may also be found in deep, damp, leaf and soil litter under the shelter of bushes and trees.
1.2 Biology/Ecology of Slaters
Slaters begin to desiccate if they don’t have sufficient water to keep themselves moist, therefore the places they are usually found are cool, damp places as stated above.
Slaters show negative phototaxis (the orientation and movement of an organism away from the source of a light stimulus)
References: www.porcellio.scaber.org/wlice.htm http://bugguide.net/node/view/54145 http://martybugs.net/blog/blog.cgi/photos/macros/Slaters.html 8.0 Bibliography Biology Year 13 NCEA Level Three New Edition; Sue Jarvis, Ann Schofield and George Hook; NZ Pathfinder Series 2nd edition Nelson Cengage Learning 9.0 Appendices Draft results