Our research project is based around figuring out the difference in species diversity between grassy and sandy ocean habitats. Our first experiment included dragging a huge net (seine) into a sandy, shallow environment to collect and observe specimens. To do this, our team dragged the net perpendicular to the shore into the water until it reached our chests. Eventually, we pulled our net parallel to the shore while five of our teammates split up to beat the water, scaring the fish so they wouldn't escape. Our four tallest pullers dragged the net towards shore while our snorkler trailed behind to make sure it didn't get caught on the ocean bottom. Then came the time to count the specimens we had found! Our first attempt proved to be a great success as we counted all the fish that were in the net. Our second trial blew us away as we discovered a huge school of permit fish and came out with great results. We spotted a huge variety of wildlife on the sandy bottom. Hopefully our grassy bottom experiments will exceed these trials to meet our experimental prediction.
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