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Statistical Problem With 4th Year Project

  • 14-02-2013 01:19PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 140 ✭✭


    Hello all, I am in my final year of wildlife biology in IT Tralee where I am carrying my 4th Year project on bats. Now, the main idea behind my project is the effects water quality (good or bad water quality) has on various bat species. I have all my results gathered from last summer, so the practical side of my project is finished. My main problem is the statistical analysis of my results. I am doing my analysis on SPSS in case anyone was wondering.
    Here is the situation now:
    4 bats species were monitoring (classified as String)
    2 rivers were sampled; good and bad water quality (classified as String)
    Bat counts for each bat species (classified as Numerical)
    And sampling dates.
    The question is how can I analyse this data on SPSS, bearing in mind that I want to see what bat species can be used to indicate good and bad water quality as a result of this project.
    Thank you.


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 495 ✭✭ciaranmac


    Are you going to assume any differences in bat populations between your sample rivers are caused by differences in water quality?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 140 ✭✭Bigfellalixnaw


    Yes it would be expected that difference in bat activity (bat passes) would be caused by different water quality


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