1. To start off our assignment our group split up and took both north and south sides of the pond. After getting to our respected area we had measured the area of our transect then constructed it.
1. a) In our first step after the transect we had gathered information such as Temperatures in different areas of the transect, as well as pH, dissolved oxygen, and different nitrogen/ammonium levels.
North Slope: Surface Temperature (°C) - Top of Transect ► 13.2
- Bottom (water) ► 8.1
Air Temperature (1m)(°C) - Top of Transect ► 13.1
- Bottom (water) ► 8.4
Water Temperature (°C) ► 8.7
Soil Temperature (°C) ► 9.9
South Slope: Surface Temperature (°C) ► 14.6
Soil Temperature (°C) ► 5.8
b) pH, Dissolved oxygen, and nitrogen/ammonium levels
North Slope: pH ► 6.7 Slightly Acidic to neutral
D.O. ► 6.8 Slightly High
NH4/N► 10 mg/L or ppm
South Slope: pH ► 7.6 Neutral
D.O. ► 1-2 Very Low, most organisms would not survive
NH4/N► 11 mg/L or ppm
2. The next step in our procedure was to collect, study and identify the different species of organisms.
Specimen 1 - Rose Hips
1. a) In our first step after the transect we had gathered information such as Temperatures in different areas of the transect, as well as pH, dissolved oxygen, and different nitrogen/ammonium levels.
North Slope: Surface Temperature (°C) - Top of Transect ► 13.2
- Bottom (water) ► 8.1
Air Temperature (1m)(°C) - Top of Transect ► 13.1
- Bottom (water) ► 8.4
Water Temperature (°C) ► 8.7
Soil Temperature (°C) ► 9.9
South Slope: Surface Temperature (°C) ► 14.6
Soil Temperature (°C) ► 5.8
b) pH, Dissolved oxygen, and nitrogen/ammonium levels
North Slope: pH ► 6.7 Slightly Acidic to neutral
D.O. ► 6.8 Slightly High
NH4/N► 10 mg/L or ppm
South Slope: pH ► 7.6 Neutral
D.O. ► 1-2 Very Low, most organisms would not survive
NH4/N► 11 mg/L or ppm
2. The next step in our procedure was to collect, study and identify the different species of organisms.
Specimen 1 - Rose Hips
Specimen 2 - Mud/Clay mixture
Specimen 3- Green Insect
Specimen 4 - Algae
3. The third step in our procedure was making possible food chains for nose hill park. We researched the varieties of animals and plants that lived in the area. Here are our hypothetical answers.
Little-seed/Rice Grass ► Barid's Sparrow ► Garter Snake ► Swainson's Hawk
Canadian Rice Grass ► Long-Tailed Weasel ► Red-sided Garter Snake ► Prairie Falcon
Sandhills cinquefoil ► American Badger ► WAndering Garter snake ► Peregrine Falcon
Chickweed ► Sprague's pipit ► Short-eared owl ►Common Nighthawk
4. Along with Food chains we were able to make up a small Foob web showing different patterns and the diversity in Nose Hill
Little-seed/Rice Grass ► Barid's Sparrow ► Garter Snake ► Swainson's Hawk
Canadian Rice Grass ► Long-Tailed Weasel ► Red-sided Garter Snake ► Prairie Falcon
Sandhills cinquefoil ► American Badger ► WAndering Garter snake ► Peregrine Falcon
Chickweed ► Sprague's pipit ► Short-eared owl ►Common Nighthawk
4. Along with Food chains we were able to make up a small Foob web showing different patterns and the diversity in Nose Hill
