To determine whether C. maenas is more guided by photosensation (light) or mechanosensation (physical touch) in refuge selection, I ran statistical analyses on two variables. I first examined how the initial area chosen by C. maenas differed between control and variable trials. The first area chosen by C. maenas represents the first place C. maenas … Continue reading Analysis of Green Crab Refuge Selection
Green Crab Refuge Selection Experimental Methods
My study is designed to determine how Carcinus maenas identifies viable hiding spots. My experimental setup is acts as a simplified version of an intertidal habitat in which numerous variables can be controlled and the defensive behavior of C. maenas can be observed. The main idea of the experiment is to present C. maenas with … Continue reading Green Crab Refuge Selection Experimental Methods
Research Development and the European Green Crab
I consider myself incredibly lucky to have spent the past three weeks studying marine biology research at Shoals Marine Laboratory on Appledore Island, Maine. For the first two weeks here I was enrolled in a course in which students are taught how to effectively use the scientific method to design and conduct independent research. Our … Continue reading Research Development and the European Green Crab
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