7.1 Adaptations, interdependence and competition

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Question 8
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An ecological study was conducted to estimate the abundance of beadlet anemones (Actinia equina) in five rocky shore pools. At each pool, a marine biologist used a frame quadrat divided into 40 equal squares to estimate percentage cover. If a square contains any part of a beadlet anemone, it is counted as occupied.

Table 1 shows some of the biologist's results:

Rock PoolNumber of squares containing anemonesPercentage cover of anemones (%)
A1435
B2255
C1845
D2665
E12QQQ

Calculate the percentage cover QQQ for Rock Pool E and the mean percentage cover MMM for all five rock pools.

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