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Creating a graph for this particular experiment was challenging, as I was not able to collect as much data as I had thought. The average surface temperature of both Lake Nipissing and Trout Lake were compared with each other, as well as demonstrating the potential impact of the temperature on the number of crayfish caught. I had expected to catch at least 4-5 crayfish in total, however the results collected were much lower as I only caught 1 crayfish in the entire experiment. Although the organization of the graph was difficult to create, it is useful to see the effect of surface temperature at each trap location on the amount of crayfish and species caught. If I were to further explore this idea, I would use a more strategic sampling strategy, where all 5 traps are in prime locations to catch crayfish in both Trout Lake and Lake Nipissing.
