Fiddler Crabs

Statistical Methods As this is a longitudinal study, many data sets over the years must be analyzed in order to prove or disprove the hypothesis. The 2017-2018 data set will be compared to the baseline data set that was compiled between 2016 and 2017. As the years progress and this project continues to be conducted, more and more data will be compiled, allowing the conclusions to the experiment to be backed by more data. Normal distribution will be used in order to see if there are any outliers in the data, or any unusually high or low counts. These outliers have the potential to throw off the data analysis. Standard deviation and variance alike will be useful when determining either the spread or the closeness of the data points. A higher standard deviation means that there is more spread among the data, decreasing the potential for correlation among the data set. This indicates that there would be a smaller chance of a trend among the data. Variance is the distance each data po

Contact with Mrs. Zrada Date of contact:  November 27, 2017 Contact:  Mrs. Zrada Reference: Raw Data Analysis Discussion:  D. D'Albero and I drafted and sent an email to Mrs. Zrada regarding all of us meeting together to go over the statistics portion of this project. This would allow D. D'Albero and I to get a better understanding of what needs to be done, as well as make us more confident in the work we are doing. It would also minimize time wasted doing the wrong thing and then having to redo it. Conclusion: We all agreed to meet at 9:40 on December 13th.  

Contact with Ms. McDonald Date of contact:  November 16, 2017 Contact:  Ms. McDonald Reference: Introduction Discussion:  I sent an email and asked Ms. McDonald if she would look over what I wrote for my introduction and give me any revisions she deems necessary. Conclusion: I had broad and basic information in the second paragraph that needs to be refined and cited. Ms. McDonald sent me a research paper that clearly outlines what should be in an introduction, allowing me to base mine off of it. I also looked through a book that details how to write a scientific research paper in order to further increase my knowledge of writing scientific research paper introductions.  

What I've Done I spent the break with my family and enjoying their company. Plans for Today I will continue to work on the methodologies. I will also revise my introduction to fit the corrections Ms. McDonald gave me. Plans for the Future I will finish my methodologies prior to the 30 November due date. I hope to finish it earlier, however, and begin another assignment in order to stay ahead of the due dates and my assignments.

Introduction U ca minax is a fiddler crab species found along the United States's east coast, as well as in the Gulf of Mexico. They are easily differentiable from other fiddler crab species due to their red joints, giving them their common name: a red-jointed fiddler crab. Males have one major claw on either side of their body, which can grow to be up to fifty percent of their body mass, and a regular-sized claw on the other side, while females have two normal-sized claws (Bethany Fisher). Fiddler crabs live in coastal wetlands in the intertidal regions of the coast, meaning seawater from the ocean periodically floods their habitat based on the high and low tides. Salt marshes are broken down into the high marsh, midshore, and low marsh. The low marsh is the least salty of the three portions; this is due to the fact that is most always submerged by water, lessening the amount of evaporation occurring. The Uca minax mostly inhabit this region of the wetlands due to its low sal

What I've Done I have finished some of the methodology portion of my paper. Plans for Today I will continue to work on the methodologies. Plans for the Future I will finish my methodologies prior to the 30 November due date. I hope to finish it earlier, however, and begin another assignment in order to stay ahead of the due dates and my assignments.

What I've Done I have finished my introduction. Plans for Today I will remind Ms. McDonald to look over my introduction for any revisions. I will begin thinking about how to write my methodology assignment. Plans for the Future I will begin working on my methodology portion of my paper. I hope to get a decent amount of it done over Thanksgiving break, as it is due the 1 of December.

What I've Done I have read several scientific research paper introductions and taken notes on their contents. I have written one paragraph of my introduction, as well. Plans for Today I plan to finish my introduction today and ask Ms. McDonald to review it before my final submission (not due until the 27 of November). Plans for the Future I plan on revising my introduction over the weekend and beginning my methodology on Monday. The methodology is not due until the first of December.

What I've Done Ms. McDonald has given us our assignments and their due dates for this marking period. Plans for Today I will ask Ms. McDonald any questions I have thus far regarding my upcoming assignments. I will add all of the due dates and any other important dates onto my Google calendar. I will  also devise a plan on how to accomplish these tasks, and which to prioritize fist. Plans for the Future I will begin working on my introduction. I will first start by researching what goes into a research paper introduction and then, time permitting, will begin writing.

Plans for the Future I will devise a plan on how to accomplish my future tasks when I receive my syllabus for this marking period, as well as begin working on my first assignment.

What I've Done I have completed and submitted my annotated bibliography that was due yesterday. Plans for Today I will talk to Mrs. McDonald about what I should be doing from here on out. Plans for the Future I will devise a plan on how to accomplish my future tasks, as well as begin working on them.

Works Cited Banerjee, Amitav, and Suprakash Chaudhury. "Statistics Without Tears: Populations and Samples." National Center for Biotechnology Information . Industrial Psychiatry Journal, 2017. Web. 5 Nov. 2017. Statistical studies are usually conducted using part of an entire population, called a sample. Then, generalizations are made about the population as a whole based on the conclusions of the study. Having a random sample ensures that there is less bias and makes the study more trustworthy. A population can be based off of anything, so long as everything within it fit what is being studied and has a common thread. If the study has to do with a change in the population, it is necessary to have a control group. A control group is part of the sample that does not receive any manipulation, so that the effects are more apparent in the experimental group. The bigger the sample size, the lower the potential for error and the higher the chance of having a successful study.