FISH 210: Research Methods in Aquatic and Fishery Sciences

FISH 210 Term Paper

Term Paper Overview

Everything you need for your term paper can be found here. Don't forget these dates:

Figures / Tables / and other statistical results due Nov 4th
First draft due, Nov 23th
Second draft due, Dec. 11th.

All assignments are due at the BEGINNING of lecture period (10:30 am). 10 percentage points are deducted for each day that the paper is late. Weekend days count as days, so if you turn your final draft in after 10:30 am on Dec 14th, you will be penalized 30%.

Assignment 1: Puget Sound fish and invertebrates

Assignment 2: Pipers Creek invertebrates

You are REQUIRED to submit your excel worksheet that shows your calculations to receive full credit. Submit your worksheet using the catalyst site.

Puget Sound Trawling Data

Piper Creek Invertebrate Data

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