An Investigation to find the Effect of Distance from the Sea on the Number of Species

... SKILL A An Investigation to find the Effect of Distance from the Sea on the Number of Species A preliminary study was carried out at Meadfoot beach, however, studies carried out at Dawlish Warren, the River Lemon and in the woodlands, enabled me to become familiar with skills I would need to carry out my investigation. At different sites, different sampling methods where learnt to enable me to chose the most suitable sampling method and statistical analysis for my chosen investigation. Sampling methods learnt included capture, mark, recapture, and random sampling. Finally experiments, where conducted at the River Lemon for me to become familiar with equipment's what they measure and their uses i.e. pH, velocity of water... My preliminary study which was carried out at Meadfoot beach enabled me to become familiar with beach profiling and some of the animal and plant species that I should be expected to find on the rocky

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