Sunday – by Mark, Lillie and Patrick
When we arrived at Orielton, we got a grand tour of the manor and its estate. Although the weather was not to be desired, the staff were welcoming and the food bountiful!
After a hearty meal, we were given an introduction to the events to come, which excited us all!
We all snuggled up to watch X-factor and with a mug of hot cocoa we settled down for the night in our dorms.
Monday – by Daniel
After an early start, we began the day with an introduction to the sort of biological terms we would be using; how to identify key organisms on the rock shore and sampling methods.
Once at Sawdern Point, we began to get to grips with the terrain and the slippery seaweed under foot, and quickly got to work identifying the organisms (both flora and fauna) at different point on the rocky shore.
Upon our return to the centre, and after well-deserved break (with carrot cake!), we took the results we’d gathered and turned them into graphs and tables (doing a Chi-squared statistical test to evaluate the zonations of Topshells on the rocky shore as well as Kite Histograms to graphically display the distribution and abundance of different species on the rocky shore.
Organisms sampled today:
Cnidaria - Anemones
When we arrived at Orielton, we got a grand tour of the manor and its estate. Although the weather was not to be desired, the staff were welcoming and the food bountiful!
After a hearty meal, we were given an introduction to the events to come, which excited us all!
We all snuggled up to watch X-factor and with a mug of hot cocoa we settled down for the night in our dorms.
Monday – by Daniel
After an early start, we began the day with an introduction to the sort of biological terms we would be using; how to identify key organisms on the rock shore and sampling methods.
Once at Sawdern Point, we began to get to grips with the terrain and the slippery seaweed under foot, and quickly got to work identifying the organisms (both flora and fauna) at different point on the rocky shore.
Upon our return to the centre, and after well-deserved break (with carrot cake!), we took the results we’d gathered and turned them into graphs and tables (doing a Chi-squared statistical test to evaluate the zonations of Topshells on the rocky shore as well as Kite Histograms to graphically display the distribution and abundance of different species on the rocky shore.
Organisms sampled today:
Cnidaria - Anemones
Echinoderm - Starfish
Arthropods - Crabs
Algae - Seaweeds
A variety of molluscs including:
□ Limpets
□ Mussels
□ Periwinkles
□ Topshells
□ Whelks
Algae - Seaweeds
A variety of molluscs including:
□ Limpets
□ Mussels
□ Periwinkles
□ Topshells
□ Whelks
