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Which of the following is the purpose of sampling in an aquatic ecosystem?
Which of the following is the purpose of sampling in an aquatic ecosystem?
- To measure distribution and abundance (correct)
- To avoid bias in measurements
- To measure the whole ecosystem
- To obtain an accurate representation
What is a sample?
What is a sample?
- A segment of an aquatic ecosystem
- A measurement of the whole ecosystem
- A piece of the whole ecosystem
- A representative portion of a whole (correct)
What are the assumptions made when sampling?
What are the assumptions made when sampling?
- The sample is accurate
- The sample measures the entire ecosystem
- The sample is biased
- The sample is representative of the whole (correct)
Why is it usually impossible to measure the whole ecosystem?
Why is it usually impossible to measure the whole ecosystem?
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What is the purpose of an effective sampling regime?
What is the purpose of an effective sampling regime?
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What is the main purpose of sampling in an aquatic ecosystem?
What is the main purpose of sampling in an aquatic ecosystem?
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What is the definition of a sample?
What is the definition of a sample?
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What are the assumptions made when sampling?
What are the assumptions made when sampling?
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Why is it important to design an effective sampling regime?
Why is it important to design an effective sampling regime?
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What is the main reason why it is usually impossible to measure the whole ecosystem?
What is the main reason why it is usually impossible to measure the whole ecosystem?
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