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Experimental Design Study Christians Creek Staunton, VA

Experimental Design Study Christians Creek Staunton, VA. Jessica L. Smith GK-12 NSF Scholar 2003-2004. Funded by:. National Science Foundation. Committee. Steve Thornton Linda Blum VCU . MBC Experimental Approach. 12 years 3 consecutive weeks in May

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Experimental Design Study Christians Creek Staunton, VA

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  1. Experimental Design StudyChristians CreekStaunton, VA Jessica L. Smith GK-12 NSF Scholar 2003-2004

  2. Funded by: National Science Foundation

  3. Committee Steve Thornton Linda Blum VCU

  4. MBC Experimental Approach • 12 years • 3 consecutive weeks in May • 8 sites total (not tested on consecutive days)

  5. Christians Creek • Christians Creek

  6. Site 5Monday, ThursdaySite 6ThursdaySite 7Wednesday, ThursdaySite 8Wednesday, Thursday Testing Site PatternSite 1Tuesday, ThursdaySite 2Tuesday, Thursday, FridaySite 3Monday, Tuesday, ThursdaySite 4Monday, Thursday, Friday

  7. Buffam Study1999See Overhead

  8. Problem Determine under what circumstances the results from sampling locations can be compared given the experimental approach.

  9. My Experimental Approach • 3 weeks consecutively • 3 sites (each tested everyday) • Recordings: phosphorous, nitrate, nitrite, dissolved oxygen, temperature, weather, and water depth

  10. Analysis • Visual inspection • Comparisons of water before and after rainfall at each station and between stations.

  11. References • Buffam, Ishi. MS Thesis. 1999 • EPA Enviromapper - http://map8.epa.gov/scripts/.esrimap

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