Collin Conaboy Final Group Project

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BIODIVERSITYBIODIVERSITY

7-2 pd.87-2 pd.8

Collin C.Collin C.

Darius R.Darius R.



What & Why is biodiversityWhat & Why i

s biodiversity

Important!!!Imp

ortant!!! Biodiversity refers to theBiodiversity refers to the

number of different kinds of number of different kinds of species that inhabit an area.species that inhabit an area.High biodivsirty meansHigh biodivsirty meansmany different species livemany different species live

in the area. Lowin the area. Low biodiversity means there are biodiversity means there arevery few different speciesvery few different speciesfound in an area. Our pondfound in an area. Our pondhas 4 fish species. They arehas 4 fish species. They are

Largemouth Bass, CrappieLargemouth Bass, Crappie bass, Bluegill sunfish, and bass, Bluegill sunfish, andPumpkinseed sunfish.Pumpkinseed sunfish.

The two main areas whereThe two main areas wherethe effect of biodiversity onthe effect of biodiversity onecosystem function haveecosystem function have

been studied are the been studied are therelationship betweenrelationship between

diversity and productivity,diversity and productivity,and the relationship betweenand the relationship betweendiversity and communitydiversity and communitystability. More biologicallystability. More biologicallydiverse communities appear diverse communities appear

to be more productive thanto be more productive thanare less diverseare less diversecommunities.communities.



We Are Trying To Figure Out…

How diverse is our pond fish population?

How has the biodiversity changed over the

last few years? What can the hidden pond's biodiversity tell

us about the pond's health?



Information From…Information From…

http://biodiversity.swsd.wikispaces.nehttp://biodiversity.swsd.wikispaces.ne

t/Biodiversity.t/Biodiversity.



What Equipment Did YouWhat Equipment Did You

Use?Use?

Sinkers, bobbers, hooks, and fakeSinkers, bobbers, hooks, and fake

bait.bait.



EquipmentEq

uipment

Did YouDid You

Use?Use?

Sinkers,Sinkers,bobbers, hooks,bobbers, hooks,

and fake bait.and fake bait.



a a s

did youdid you

use?use? We used hot We used hot

dogs, minidogs, minimarshmallowsmarshmallows

, corn, and, corn, and



What kinds What kinds

of rods didof rods did

you use?you use?Closed reelClosed reel

rods and openrods and open

reel rodsreel rods..



Where is the pond Where is the pond

located? located? The pond is located atThe pond is located at

EHMIS, Bowman Rd.EHMIS, Bowman Rd.



What did you doWhat did you do

when you caught awhen you caught afish? fish?

When I caught a fish, I reeled it in.When I caught a fish, I reeled it in.Then, I lifted it out of the water, also IThen, I lifted it out of the water, also Iheld the fish by my one hand, and heldheld the fish by my one hand, and heldthe rod with the other hand. I lifted thethe rod with the other hand. I lifted the

fish up. I took the hook out of itsfish up. I took the hook out of its

mouth, trying to be gentle. When I gotmouth, trying to be gentle. When I gotthe hook out of the fish, I recorded thethe hook out of the fish, I recorded thedata of the fish like length, and whatdata of the fish like length, and whatkind of fish it was. When I got thatkind of fish it was. When I got thatdone. I released the fish back in thedone. I released the fish back in the

water, and let it swim freely.water, and let it swim freely.



What did you do with theWhat did you do with thefish when you were done? fish when you were done?

I measured the fish, and recorded theI measured the fish, and recorded thedata. Then when i finished I released itdata. Then when i finished I released itback it the water, and put more bait onback it the water, and put more bait on

so I could catch more fish.so I could catch more fish.



H o w M a n y F i s h W e r e C a u g

B l uegi l

117

mkinse

19

C r appi

3

Lar gemouth

23

B luegi l l s

P umki ns eed

C r appi es

Lar gemouth



F i s h c a u g h t in

B l u e g i l ls ,

P u m k i n s e e

1 2

C ra p p ie B a s

L a rg e m oB a s s , 1

B l u e g i l l s

P u m k in s e e d s

C ra p p i e B a s s

L a rg e m o u th B



SDI's for Fish Data

0

0.1

0.2

0.30.4

0.5

0.6

Bluegill

Sunfish

Pumkinseed

Sunfish

Crappie Bass Large Mouth

Bass

Fish

S D I ' s 2007

2009

Bar Graph



Biodiversity can be calculated using

an equation called Simpson's DiversityIndex (SDI).

Here is one such example

D = (n / N)2

Where n is the total number of

organisms of a particular species andN is the total number of organisms of

all species. D is the value of diversity



Fish 2007 2009

• Bluegill Sunfish 0.5184 0.4705

• Pumpkinseed Sunfish 0.0136 0.0552

• Crappie Bass 0.0003 0.0003

• Largemouth Bass 0.0254 0.0003

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