These first three articles were actually not used in my research project, in the beginning of the year we chose articles for possible topics of interest that we would be dong our research on and I was pretty set on testing the effect that different macronutrients and micronutrients had on crayfish growth, behavior, etc. Although I was under the impression that this project would be interesting and beneficial I soon realized that it would be very difficult in this setting and almost not worth testing after taking a look at the vast amount of variables I would need to test. Upon discovering this I decided a new area would be more conducive to study and soon discovered a new topic that I was interested in.
https://www.jstor.org/stable/43836810#metadata_info_tab_contents
This article goes into depth about behavioral changes that crayfish experience under certain conditions. There were significant differences recorded between each of the studies. However, there were many traits that remained constant despite the variations that were tested.
https://www.jstor.org/stable/26539965#metadata_info_tab_contents
This article tested changes in sediment dynamics and macroinvertebrate density based on the presence or absence of an invasive crayfish species. The results were different than predicted with macroinvertebrate density being substantially higher in the crayfish treatment groups than in the controls. It was concluded that crayfish do impact substrate dynamics.
https://www.jstor.org/stable/3682123#metadata_info_tab_contents
This article targeted describing the diel activity rhythm of small crayfish under temperature conditions and light regimes similar to those found in nature. Basically trying to replicate what they would encounter in the wild and how they would respond to it. It was then observed when the most activity took place and what that activity was.
These next three articles are when I made the decision that taking different concentrations of glucose and seeing the effects it has on the growth and development of Wisconsin Fast Plants. I ultimately decided on this topic because in 8th grade I was in a science research class and this was similar to the experiment I was in the midst of testing when schools were shut down. I took this project and attempted to fix the flaws and modify the experiment accordingly.
https://www.jstor.org/stable/4451454#metadata_info_tab_contents
This article goes into detail about the life cycle of Wisconsin fast plants and how they are affected by different macronutrients and micronutrients. The experiment conducted involved students taking different macronutrients and micronutrients and using them to see the differences they cause Wisconsin fast plants to develop. The article goes into detail about how the experiment was conducted and what was being tested.
https://www.jstor.org/stable/26899060#metadata_info_tab_contents
This article is another experiment regarding Wisconsin fast plants but this experiment regarding the difference in the growth of Wisconsin fast plants when germinated in the light vs. in the dark. One would expect the plants germinating in the light to have grown more but in this case the opposite happened. (Entress, 3) The point of view is also considered from the plants which provides the thought that seeds are originally buried with no light anyway which could be a possible explanation to the result of this experiment. Information is provided on an explanation of what may help these plants to grow most efficiently.
https://www.jstor.org/stable/48576794#metadata_info_tab_contents
Due to there not being many articles on this topic I found an article that demonstrated that Wisconsin Fast Plants can be affected by differences. In this case it was pollination. There were 3 groups that were tested based on pollination. The fast plants were tested on different pollination treatments to see how they varied. This information can help me in my research by providing evidence that Wisconsin Fast plants do actually vary when even slight changes occur. My research must be controlled so I can get the best results possible from my experiment.