BIOL 1122 LEARNING JOURNAL UNIT 5

1a. The specific genus tally represents the sum total of every animal species type captured in

the stream during the game.

1b. Total Catch is said to be the total number of all species caught.

1c. Total Species, according to the game is the total number of the various species

represented in the stream during the game (Virtual Biology Lab, 2016).

2. The individual species count is a measure of species diversity that determines how species

are distributed evenly. This is because it gives us a better understanding of the proportional

sameness of how each species is distributed among other species.

3. Since it represents the absolute abundance of specific organisms' population in a vicinity,

the overall pick up or capture most accurately shows the complete concentration of organisms

in a vicinity.
4. The cumulative mean value for the total capture is shown in the pie chart above is:

15+28+31
3

the numerators and then summed up and divided by 3,

15+28+31 64
= =24.66
3 3

The mean of total number of species is calculated as

10+ 13+ 12
=11.66
3
The mean for the complete capture in this experiment is:

34+32+25 91
= =30.33
3 3

The mean of total number of species is calculated as

11+9+ 9
=9 .66
3

5a. When the model was tuned to unembellished effluence, the first seven stream creatures

appeared to be extremely delicate (Virtual Biology Lab., 2016). The mayfly, stonefly, Rif.

beetle, W.penny, and Gill snail were never represented on the pie chart due to their zero

tolerance for pollution, as shown by my record and chart. In the extreme pollution

experiment, only one Caddis fly and one Dobsonfly appeared three times. As a result, they

tend to be the least pollutant-sensitive on the pie map.

5b. Worms were the species I discovered to be the least vulnerable to pollutants (mean

percentage of 30.6 percent). The Lung snail came in second with 18.9% and the Blackfly

came in third with 17.3%. The most intriguing aspect is that when the simulation was set to

heavy emissions, these three species appeared even more than when it was set to no solution.

6. According to my observations of the combined species to sample time plot, the species

count decreased for the three periods the experiment was performed for extreme pollution

(between 9 and 11). However, in the absence of pollution, I counted between 10 and 13

animals. This confirmed my expectations because, like humans, most species do not survive

in polluted environments (Ormerod, 2016).

7. The exposure of species to harsh climates is one of the effects of pollution. Mayflies and

other cool-water insects, for example, are three times more vulnerable to hypoxia caused by

warmer polluted streams and rivers because the oxygen content of the water is reduced

(Ormerod, 2016). The Mayfly, as well as some other species such as the stonefly, Rif.beetle,

W.penny, Gill snail, dobsonfly, and caddis fly, are vulnerable to contamination, as seen in the

pie map. Worms, on the other hand, love to consume toxins like ammonia and sludge that

have been introduced into the water. This is analogous to how earthworms harvest nitrogen

and phosphorus from plant residues and garbage in the soil (Gray, 2018). As a result, when

contamination occurs, they are sort of activated to a great feast, cleaning the water in the

process. Pollution benefactors are unquestionably those with the highest mean percentage,

whereas animals with lower pollution tolerance remain away.

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Gray, R. (2018). Worms, Water Fleas, and Bacteria Could Bring Clean Water to Remote

Areas. Retrieved From: https://horizon-magazine.eu/article/worms-water-fleas-and-bacteria-

could-bring-clean-water-remote-areas.html on the 10th May, 2021.

Ormerod, S. (2016). Water Pollution Makes River Biodiversity Vulnerable to Climate

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https://freshwaterblog.net/2016/03/03/water-pollution-increases-makes-river-biodiversity-

more-vulnerable-to-climate-warming/ on the 10th May, 2021.

Virtual Biology Lab. (2016). Estimating Stream Diversity. Retrieved from:

http://virtualbiologylab.org/NetWebHTML_FilesJan2016/StreamDiversityModel.html.