Biology

Hyun Gyu Danny Park Shraddha Banglorewala

We can do two things from a Biology perspective.

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 * 1) Lam suggested that we cut open a fish to determine the differerences between the organs/ body parts of those fish to make a judgment of the quality of water.**
 * Catching the fish will not be too hard
 * It is reliable way to determine if this water has created a suitable enviornment for the fish in the lake.
 * This process brings up ethical issues, because we are destroying and taking away the life of the fish.
 * We haven't learnt anything about human and animal bodies (organ system etc.)

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 * 2) We can do the same thing we did at the V-Resort, which is using biological indicies to determine the quality of the water. The indices we would use include**
 * The Pollution Tolerance Index
 * The Simpsons Diversity Index
 * EPT richness
 * We are already familiar with the process and method (How to use a quadrat, how to do the calculations, how to classify species)
 * Relatively easy
 * Possible to complete in the time given
 * Reliable and quantative method of determining the diversity and quality of the lake.
 * It might be hard to place the quadrat because the water is too deep.
 * We might not be able to find enough species in the water.
 * Since we may not be able to take samples from a variety of spots in lakes, the data we collect may not be usable for generalizing to the whole lake.

5/30/2012 We have decided to do the 2nd idea, with the species diversity/biological indices.

Equipment:
 * 2 Microscopes (Needed when we're back at school)
 * 2 Empty plastice bottles
 * 2 Quadrats
 * 2 Microscope Slides
 * 2 Nets with handles
 * 2 pairs of gloves
 * 2 pairs of boots
 * 2 Magnifying glasses
 * 2 Big White Trays
 * 1 meter stick

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