Plankton Prel-lab

Plankton Pre-lab

In this segment, our class is studying the species of plankton. The name "plankton" comes from the greek term "wanderer". In our studying we are try to see how diverse the species of plankton in South Maui.

Question

How diverse are the plankton species of south maui

Hypothesis

 I think there would be around 5 to 10 different species of

plankton.

Materials

troll line, Plankton net, line, microscope, collection jars, journal.

Procedure 

Gathering plankton

• Gather all materials and supplys
• Leave and arrive to boat ramp 
• Get out troll line, plankton net and walk onto the boat ramp
• Un-wrap the rope from the troll line, and drop the collector into the water.
• Walk along the boat ramp to capture plankton
• Bring out the plankton net and remove the plankton collector jar from the net.
• Pour the water carefully into the main collection jar. 

 Identifying plankton 

• grab and set up the micro scope and turn it on
• remove the standard scope nozzle and put on the water proof nozzle.
•  grab the collection jar and pour the water carefully into the small examination tray or bowl. 
• slowly bend the micro scope above and into the water too view the plankton in the water sample.
• slowly adjust and move the tray to search for plankton
• once plankton is spotted, identify its species and take photos if possible.   

 Conclusion

 After all of the information and plankton that i gathered, i have come to conclude that there are more species of plankton that i thought that there were.

beach blog virtual 4/21

INTRODUCTION

Some factors that cant affect a profile of a beach is the tide of water coming and leaving causing some sand erosion on the beach. Another factor that can affect beach profile is sand dune build up. From the wind blowing against the dunes creates a higher elevation of sand.

PROCEDURE

1. Gather tools (transect line, rise tool,  compass, run tool, data sheet, writing utensil GPS,) and get in the vans and leave for the beach.
   
2. Find a sand dune on the beach, and take the latitude/longitude coordinates with  the GPS (as point a) and record the given data.
3.  lay the transect line from point a  perpendicular to the shoreline, going at the water.
4.  take a reading of Point A showing which exact direction/degree the transect line is going.
5. put the run tool firmly in the sand pointing down the transect line.
6. place the rise tool on the other end of the run tool and mark it as point b, and use the level to make it even.
7. check where the run tool points to on the rise tool. The number it displays is the rise from point a to point b. If the dune angles upward, it should show a negative number. Record the rise  between the two points.
8. collect further data

Here is Bubbah and our group measuring the sand levels.

 

 

 

 

Here were stabilizing the poles making sure they are Lever for correct measurement.