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Investigation into whether light intensity affects the diversity of animal species in a stream.
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Peter Tran Biology A2 Coursework Investigation into whether light intensity affects the diversity of animal species in a stream Introduction Fouldon Common, situated in West Norfolk, is a large Common which had been used as grazing land for many hundred years. As this use faded, much of the Common has developed plant life and many different habitats in which many organisms. This investigation is to be performed on Fouldon Common, the stream to be more precise. The stream runs along the edge of the common and it's spring-fed. It is a pleasant habitat and large variety of stream life can be found including some fish, sticklebacks and stone loaches, etc and a range of insects, especially mayfly larvae, stonefly larvae, flatworms, leeches and Great diving beetles. Organisms survive in many different microhabitats and organism diversity varies accordingly. Stream life can vary greatly between different habitats and there are many factors, which affect this...
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