Question: How diverse are the plankton species of south maui?
Hypothesis: I believe there will be nine types of plankton.
Materials: plankton net, line (rope), research area, journal, microscope, slides, pippet, jars, slip, ID book, pen, nitrates kit, phosphates kit, turbidity kit, disolved oxygen kit, refractometer, fancy thermometer.
Field Procedure:
1. put net in water and tow for 3 minutes
2. place sample in jar
3. colect water sample in test tube
4. place aproptiate pelet in tube depending on wether you are performing the dissolved oxygen, nitrates, or phosphates test
5. skake tube till pelet is disolved, in the case of the nitrates test insert pelet number 2 in to tube and continue to shake till disolved.
6. once pelet(s) are disolved wait five minutes then compare the color of the liquid in the tube to the apropriate slide and record result in journal.
7. repeat step 3 and then place test tube on to the turbidity slide and record result.
8. using pippete place water on to the slide of the refractometer, analyse and record result in journal
9. place the end of the fancy thermometer in to water and record the pH and temperature in your journal
10. record wind weather and wave observations in journal along with any other relavent information.
11. return to lab
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