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    Cole weber is studying local creeks in Novato, california. He expects to see changes in the depth of the water in the creek due to a lack of rainfall. Weber also expects an increase in the amount of mosquitos as it gets hotter.

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    Cole weber is studying local creeks in Novato, california. He expects to see changes in the depth of the water in the creek due to a lack of rainfall. Weber also expects an increase in the amount of mosquitos as it gets hotter.

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    FieldStudySiteIntroduction

    ByColeWeber

    Objective
    Myobjectiveinthisprojectistolearnaboutourlocalenvironmentandto
    findoutaboutwhatkindofplantsandanimalsliveinandaroundNovatos
    localcreeks.

    SiteDescription
    1. ObservationDescriptions

    4/29/15NoonSunPatternsMysitewasalmostcompletelyshaded
    fromlightduetothetreesaroundthecreek,andtheonlylightthathitthe
    groundwasscatteredlightthatshinedthroughtheleavesofthetrees.
    AnimalSightingsIsawmultiplebirds,manymosquitoes,babytrout,
    crawfish,anddragonflies.
    Smells&SoundsIcouldhearthewaterinthecreekrunningandan
    occasionalfaintrustleinthetreesfrombirds.Birdchirpswerealso
    common.

    5/1/15EveningSunPatternsAgain,almostnodirectsunlighthitmy
    sitebecauseofthetrees,andsomescatteredlightthatmadeitthrough
    thetreesdidmanagetohittheground.Therewasnoticeablylesslight
    thanmynoonvisit.
    AnimalSightingsIsawmultiplebirds,verymanymosquitoes,babytrout,
    andadragonfly.
    Smells&SoundsIcouldstillheartherunningofthewaterinthecreek,
    butheardfewerbirdschirpandthetreesrustlewithbirdslessoften.

    2. Predictions
    Inthenexteightweeks,Iexpecttoseemany
    changesinmyfieldstudysite.Iexpecttoseeachangeinthedepth
    ofthewaterinthecreekduetoalackofrainfall.Iexpecttoseean
    increaseintheamountofmosquitosasitgetshotter,andIexpectto
    seeachangeincolorfromgreentobrownformuchofthegrasson
    thefarsideofthecreeksbank.AlloftheseIexpecttohappenasa
    resultfromthechangeinseasonsandanincreaseinheat.Tokeep

    trackofthesechanges,Iwillneedtorecordwaterdepthinthe
    creek,colorofthegrassthroughpictures,andamountofmosquitos
    iseewithinagiventime.

    SiteOverview
    1.

    2.

    Shadedcreekwithrockycreekbedandfallentree

    SiteData
    BioticData:
    Drycreekbed30%coveredwithplants,maxheight=2fttall.
    Slantedgroundaboutcreekbed100%coveredwithplants,max
    height=3fttall.
    5mosquitoes,25babytrout,1crawdad,3birds
    AbioticData:
    Maxdepth=2.5feet
    Daytemp=68degreesF,evening=55degreesF
    0rainfall
    13hourdayonwednesday

    Measure
    ment

    Intro

    Week2

    Week3

    Week4

    Week5 Week6

    Plant1H

    2ft

    2.1ft

    2.1ft

    2ft

    2.3ft

    2.5ft

    Plant2H

    1.5ft

    1.5ft

    1.7ft

    1.9ft

    2.1ft

    2.2ft

    Soil
    condition

    Dry

    Dry

    dry

    dry

    dry

    dry

    Clarityof
    water

    Veryclear Veryclear Very


    clear

    VeryClear very
    clear

    clear

    Depthof
    water

    2.1ft

    2.0ft

    2.1ft

    2.2ft

    2.0ft

    2.4ft

    Widthof
    Creek

    4ft

    4ft

    4ft

    4.5ft

    4.0ft

    4.7ft

    Average
    Temp.

    74F

    70F

    63F

    66F

    74F

    77F

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