Pictures Of Some Plankton I saw:

Conclusion:

My Hypothesis was not accurate with my studies. Underneath my Microscope, I found Nine different types of Plankton here on South Maui.

The Plankton that I found are:
Polychaete Worm Larva
Older Larval Crab
Spiratella
Hyperiid Amphipods
Calarius
Mysis
Naupilii
Calanoid J.
Asterolampra

Hypothesis:

I think that there are about 20 different types of Plankton here on South Maui.

Question:

How diverse are the plankton species of south maui?

Lab Procedure:

conventional microscope:
1. place 10 drops of plankton water in to each depresion
2. place a drop of the magic slow liquid in to each depresion
3. plug microscope in to wall socket and turn on lite
4. place samples under microscope
5. using the smallest magnification (10x) adjust the stage using the black nobs on the side till sample area is clear
6. once in focus sketch plankton in your journal
7. identify plankton using marine i.d. books
8. record number of diferent plankton species from your sample in to your book

Pro scope:
1. cover the botom of sample dish in plankton water and insert 2 drops of the slowing solution
2. plug pro scope in to computer and make sure the lense is attached corectly
3. select the pro scope's program from the start menu and initiate it
4. attatch pro scope to its stand using the black screw
5. adjust inclination of the proscope till the end of the lense is in the liquid
6. using slight adjustments with your hands to manipulate the angle of the pro scope, adjust the focus
7. once in focus sketch plankton in your journal
8. identify plankton using marine i.d. books
9. record number of diferent plankton species from your sample in to your book

Data:

Wind: mild
Weather: sunny
Wave Action: calm
Temp: 25.2*
pH: 8.4
Tide: Low
Salinity: 21%
Dissolved Oxygen: 2
Nitrates: 1
Phosphates: 1
Turbidity: 0jtu

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

Introduction:

Plankton are very small sea creatures that can't move against current. Food that these creatures eat are Photosynthesize-Phytoplankton, and Hetrotraphic-Zoo Plankton. Plankton come in different colors such as Red, Green, Blue-Green, Brown, and Golden. Life style: Hold Plankton-Krill, Algae, Whole, and Mero Plankton-Larvae Fish + Crabs Part. The size of these creatures: Meg Plankton:>2mm (Jellyfish), Microplankton:.06-.2mm, Ultraplankton:<.005mm. There are many different types of Plankton such as Polychaete Worm Larva, Older Larval Crab, Spiratella, Hyperiid Amphipods, Calarius, Mysis, Nauplii etc. We found these seven types of Plankton under the Microscope.

Beach Profiling Introduction:

Over time beaches change shape. Many variables can affect the shape or 'profile' of a beach. One variable is the direction and strength of the wind because grains of sand are small and light. Another variable is the ocean, by that I mean the size of the waves, current directions in reference to the beach, and tides. Tides are a big part in the shape of a beach because it changes how much of the beach there is above the water. There are countless variables but I will list just one more; storms, everyone who lives near a beach knows how it is almost like the sand retreats into the ocean during a storm and then in the course of a couple months, depending on the severity of the storm, it slowly returns to the shore. Our specific site is currently recovering from a storm. Also, The Pacific Whale Foundation is in the process of restoring the dunes of the beach.

Beach Profile!

1. Collect all of your materials.
2. Go to your beginning point.
3. Record the date and the names of your team members on to the data sheet.
4. Place the end of the transect tape on the anchor point and extend tape to the foot of the beach.
5. Turn on GPS device and record beginning point coordinates on data sheet.
6. Record the directional reading of the compass on to the data sheet.
7. Weather the beach is gaining vertical height or losing it over the next meter place the rise pole on the higher point and the run pole on the lower point.
8. Make sure both poles are level and a meter apart using the horizontal portion of the run pole. If for some reason, there is not enough room for the poles to be a meter apart then make them as far apart as appropriate and record distance change on data sheet.
9. Record intersect point on the rise pole on appropriate section of data sheet.
10. Repeat steps 6 through 8 moving one meter closer to the beach each time, do so until the foot of the beach.
11. un-hook transect tape from anchor point, turn the handle of the transect tape and retract it.

Beach Sand Source Lab!

Introduction: For this Lab, we are experimenting different beach sand. We are taking samples from the beaches that we chose, and test them out. Once we have our samples, we will be testing them with vinegar to see how they react. Question: How will Black Sand Beach, and Big Beach's Sand react to the Vinegar in this experiment? Will they react the same, Or different? Latitude and Longitude Of six different Beaches I chose:

• Black Sand Beach-19.36N 155.504W


• Hookipa-205600N 1562127W


• Puu olai-205600N 1562646W


• Kapalua Bay-205958N 156400W


• Oneloa Bay-21017N 1563931W

Black Sand Beach Hypothesis: I think that the sand on Black Sand beach is detrital because of the black rocks from la Parous, and the red sand from the red dirt cliff.

I don't think that Black Sand beaches sand will have much of a reaction to the vinegar because of the more rocky, dirt texture.

Big Beach Hypothesis: I think that Big Beach sand is detrital because of the reef, and predominant from the current moving sand there from another Island. I think that Big Beaches sand will have more of a reaction to the vinegar because of the more blended, smaller texture. Prediction: I predict that the two beaches will react very differently. Materials:

• Van


• Cups


• Journal


• Pen


• Vinegar

Procedure: We picked a few beaches that we wanted to experiment, and researched them to find their Latitude and Longitude. We went to two beaches we chose to get samples, take pictures, and collect data. With all the information that we learned, we started to write our information down to get ready to write our Lab.

Conclusion: My Hypothesis for Black Sand beach was correct. We took a sample of the sand, and added Vinegar; there was a minimal reaction because there is some specs of predominant sand, but most of the sand is detrital. My Hypothesis for Big Beach was also correct. We sampled the sand with Vinegar, and it made a full on reaction.

Whale Observation

The purpose of our whaling observation is to find the distance from where you are to a whale. We use Clinometer.
Does a Clinometer really work to find the distance?
I think it does because, the angle you point the Clinometer brings the weight to the accurate distance.
I thought it was cool testing out the Clinometers and finding whales. My favorite part was spotting the whales and testing out our tool. According to our data, we had no challenges. The post we saw was whales spouting. Their were a few pods of male whales that we saw fighting for the attention of a female. We also saw a mom and calf.

Tide pools

We went to the tide pools and searched for different types of creatures that we normally do not see everyday. We used certain tools to keep track of areas, and where we find these creatures. We were searching for these specific creatures:
Porifera-Sponges, feeders, Multicellular, sessile, fiter
Cnidarians-Jellyfish, sea anemores, corals
Platyhelminthes-flat worms, round worms, Nematoda
Mllusks- Gastropods
Annelids-Annelids, Segmented animals/worms
Arthropods
Arachnids-Insects
Crustaceans-Shrimp, lobsters, crabs
Echinoderms-Sea stars
Pipipi-Sea snails
We mostly found pipipi's.