Lab 10
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Lab 10
Fish Niche
Description of the Lab
Observe fish in single species and community tanks. Design an experiment based
on those observations. This lab will take approximately 2 hours.
Laboratory Materials and Equipment for Student Use
Materials and Equipment
Per
Student
Per Pair of
Students
Per Lab
Group
Per
Room
Fish tanks
4
Access to whiteboard, black board or
chart paper
Fresh live materials
3 live species of saltwater or
freshwater of fish
1 set
Outline of Investigation
1. Fish Behavior
Materials needed:
Stopwatch (optional)
requested from your instructor to
modify in on-destructive ways
posters
• Stopwatch (optional)
Answers to Questions for Lab 10
Answers will vary for all questions.
Write a lab report including the following information:
2. Write a methods section. Be sure to clearly explain the details of your methods. For
example, how much time did you spend at each tank?
5. Explain what this comparison suggests about your hypothesis.
7. How could people apply an understanding of the structure of natural communities to a
specific type of issue in conservation biology?