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A Population Assessment of the Uca minax species at Spermaceti Cove on Sandy Hook, New Jersey
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| A male Uca minax fiddler crab (Michael Rosenberg) |
Bri Astorino
Ms. McDonald and Mr. Zrada
Directed Field Research
Period 5/6
Testing & Results
Introduction The hypothesis tested during this longitudinal study of the Uca minax fiddler crab species at Spermaceti Cove on Sandy Hook, New Jersey is as follows: The Uca minax fiddler crab species located at Spermaceti Cove on Sandy Hook, New Jersey will increase as the years go on. The null hypothesis for this study is as follows: There will be no difference in the Uca minax population at Spermaceti Cove on Sandy Hook, New Jersey over the years. The hypothesis was tested using the same method that was used in previous years in order to mitigate error and increase the accuracy of the study. This longitudinal study is important, as fiddler crabs are an indicator species; there is a direct correlation between their population stability and the health of their habitat. Should their habitat be un...
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