Oct 22, 2015
APES
Alan McIntyre
The Spirit of the Pond
Day I
Alas, I could only be present in spirit that day. How fitting, due to the nature of the week, in which we celebrate our spirit by dressing up in funny ways. It was October 20th I do believe, a cold and wet day just like any other in October, but the sun never did refuse to shine over our humble class.
We recorded some general statistics about the status of the pond and the weather.
Water temp: 49.1 degrees F
Wind: number 2-3
Weather: Sunny but chilly
Time: 1:00
We also took sample dips into the water and caught several specimen which were recorded. We caught eight tadpoles, a frog, an aquatic worm, and a salamander.
As shown to the right. ------------------------------------------->
We also took sample dips into the water and caught several specimen which were recorded. We caught eight tadpoles, a frog, an aquatic worm, and a salamander.
As shown to the right. ------------------------------------------->
Day II
The second day, thankfully, I was able to be present physically as well as spiritually. We were able to collect not only general data about the setting, but also specific data about water conditions, using several chemical tests that were passed around the groups that make up our wonderful Advanced Placement class.
Water temperature: 51.8 degrees F
Wind: #0
Weather: Overcast with clouds
Time: 11:30
Turbidity: 5 JTU
Phosphate: 1.5 ppm
pH: 6.5
We also took more samples and dips of the water, and caught several vertebrates, invertebrates, and inanimate objects. These include 1 unidentified spider, five snow fleas (or springtails), three frogs, a water boatman, a tennis ball, and a mouthguard. Yet still no sign of the turf pellets, which is surprising taking into account the close proximity of the field to our test sight.
We also took more samples and dips of the water, and caught several vertebrates, invertebrates, and inanimate objects. These include 1 unidentified spider, five snow fleas (or springtails), three frogs, a water boatman, a tennis ball, and a mouthguard. Yet still no sign of the turf pellets, which is surprising taking into account the close proximity of the field to our test sight.
