Transplant Exp Flashcards
What is a transplant experiment
Provides evidence of species ability to survive outside of its current range.
Involves moving species from native environments to a common environment and assess its survival.
May show that distribution of a species is only limited by physical factors of in capability to reach a new habitat.
Scientific name for kelp
Nereocystis leutkeana
Null hyp for kelp transplant experiment
Decreased salinity and light in testy limits Nereocystis leutkeana in their system.
Alternative hyp for kelp transplant experiment
Dispersal of Nereocystis leukeana is limited by circulation patterns.
How was experiment designed to test hypothesis
Kelp from inner cove and outer port used in transplant experiment.
Inner cove kelp transplanted to outer port area.
Outer port kelp transplanted to inner cove area.
Results of kelp transplant experiment.
Nereocystis leutkeana survived at inner core area.
Nereocystis leutkeana did not grow as well on outer port area.
Conclusion of the kelp transplant experiment
Surface salinity levels, light attenuation and nutrient levels were lower at inner cove area that the outer port area.
Reject null hyp