Experiment Aim and Procedure

Aim: To find a correlation between the number and size of barnacles in two distinct areas and, the salinity of ocean around the barnacles at the different tides in order to discover barnacle thriving conditions.

Procedure:

Find two similar areas along coast in terms of rock surfaces. One near the Spiritual center and one near the maintenance docks.
On a sunny day, preferably after a spell of no rain. Our group of four will split into two groups so that we can take measurements at the locations simultaneously.

Upon arrival at area, the procedure consists of the same steps:

1. Arrive ten minutes before predicted low tide and use Low Tide Finder to find lowest water level possible
2. Use tide tables to find the distance above low tide to high tide
   
3. Use measuring tape and rope to mark off area, from the surface of the water at low tide to the surface of the water at high tide
   
4. Measure all barnacles in respective area using transect grids with a width of approximately 20cm
5. At lowest tide take a sample of water to measure salinity content later
6. At highest tide take a sample to measure salinity content later
7. At lowest tide take a measure of temperature
8. At highest tide take a measure of temperature
9. In the lab combine/compile data and use salinity meter to find salinity content of water samples (four in total)