Newcastle University

Abiotic and Biotic Factors that Influence the Abundance of Organisms in Freshwater Systems

Suitable for: KS4/5 Length: Day

Introductory PowerPoint presentation. Students will carry out a field survey sampling invertebrate populations at a number of stations along a small river. Environmental variables including flow rates, pH, temperature, substrate type, and depth will be recorded and used to explain patterns of species distributions observed. Classroom analysis will involve sorting and identification of invertebrate organisms and conclusions will be drawn from collated class results. Concepts of indicators of pollution will be discussed

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