The+C.A.J.J+Gang

Created by: Junith Pierre, Christian Guan, and Astrid Blanco

**__The C.A.J.J Gang__ Junith: Editor Astrid: Investigator Christine: Data Recorder** 

__**Question:**__

How does the diversity among macro-invertebrates vary in three different parts of Chandler's Pond?


 * __Purpose__** The purpose of our project is to give us more of an understanding about what is going on in Chandler pond and why it is happening. During this research, we will be taking three soil samples from each of the three corners of Chandler pond and look for macro-invertebrates while testing the pH of the water to see if there is a connection between the pH levels and the diversity among macro-invertebrates.


 * __Material__** For our research, we will need
 * Net
 * Waders
 * 3 trays
 * <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"><span style="background-color: rgb(50, 49, 144)"><span style="background-color: rgb(243, 240, 231)">a pair of gloves
 * <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"><span style="background-color: rgb(50, 49, 144)"><span style="background-color: rgb(243, 240, 231)">pH test kit
 * <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"><span style="background-color: rgb(50, 49, 144)"><span style="background-color: rgb(243, 240, 231)">journal/ data sheet
 * <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"><span style="background-color: rgb(50, 49, 144)"><span style="background-color: rgb(243, 240, 231)">pen/pencil
 * <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"><span style="background-color: rgb(50, 49, 144)"><span style="background-color: rgb(243, 240, 231)">pair of goggles

=<span style="background-color: rgb(50, 49, 144)"><span style="background-color: rgb(243, 240, 231)"> = =<span style="background-color: rgb(50, 49, 144)"><span style="background-color: rgb(243, 240, 231)">The Project Site: Chandler Pond =

<span style="background-color: rgb(50, 49, 144)"><span style="background-color: rgb(243, 240, 231)"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 11, 0)">  <span style="color: rgb(221, 8, 8)"> <span style="background-color: rgb(50, 49, 144)"><span style="background-color: rgb(243, 240, 231)">**Red: Road Area** <span style="background-color: rgb(50, 49, 144)"><span style="background-color: rgb(243, 240, 231)">**<span style="color: rgb(20, 71, 16)">Green: Field Area **

**<span style="background-color: rgb(50, 49, 144)"><span style="background-color: rgb(243, 240, 231)">Why are macro invertebrates important to the research? **
<span style="background-color: rgb(50, 49, 144)"><span style="background-color: rgb(243, 240, 231)">Macro invertebrates are important for the project because by finding how many in each location, we determine the area quality of the different sites. This will also help us lead us to the conclusion of the macro invertebrates varying in the three different areas of Chandler Pond.

__//<span style="background-color: rgb(50, 49, 144)"><span style="background-color: rgb(243, 240, 231)">Data Information //__
<span style="background-color: rgb(50, 49, 144)"><span style="background-color: rgb(243, 240, 231)">**__Site 1__**

Area: Road Air Temperature: 22 C Water Temperature: 25 C pH Level : 8.0 Soil Type: Sandy/ Clay Macro-invertebrates Discovered: 1 Teblfexworm 1 Damselfly 2 Crarwling Water Beetles 3 Water Striders 10 Water Boat Man 3 Mayfly Nymph 6 Bloodworms 3 Threadworms 2 Water Mite


 * __Site 2__**

Air Temperature: 29.6 C Water Temperature: 28.4 C pH Level: 8.5 Soil Type: Clay Macro-invertebrates Discovered:

15 Mayfly Larva 1 Blood Midge Larva 1 Tubifex Worm 1 Orb Snail 3 Damselfly Nymth 1 Threadworm 1Anphapod 3 Cranefly Larva 6 Crawling Water Beetles


 * __Site 3__**

Area: Field Air Temperature: 25.0 C Water Temperature: 25.2 C pH Level: 6.5 Macro-invertebrates Discovered:

17 May Larvas 1 Pouch Snail 2 Tubifexworms 4 Horsefly Larva 1 Clam Shrimp

=<span style="background-color: rgb(50, 49, 144)"><span style="background-color: rgb(243, 240, 231)">Road vs. Field =

<span style="background-color: rgb(50, 49, 144)"><span style="background-color: rgb(243, 240, 231)">Results from health quality:

<span style="color: rgb(218, 7, 7)">Road areas (combined) : 2.14 (fair)

<span style="color: rgb(35, 100, 12)">Field area : 2.25 (fair)

Have you found a water critter and want to know more about it? Here is a link where kids can get more information on there critter friends. <span style="background-color: rgb(243, 240, 231)">http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/critter/watercritter/critterindex.htm

Here is general information on invertebrates and their importance in our ponds and stream. Click here to learn more in depth. http://www.watershed.nau.edu/2006FieldSchool/Water%20Facts%202%20-%20Water%20Quality%20and%20Macroinvertebrates%202001.pdf <span style="background-color: rgb(243, 240, 231)">