The population of fish pond in a pond was estimated using capture-recapture method. (i)What equipment was used? (ii)Describe the procedure used in the experiment. (iii)State the formula...

      

The population of fish in a pond was estimated using capture-recapture method.
(i)What equipment was used?
(ii)Describe the procedure used in the experiment.
(iii)State the formula for calculating the total population of fish in the pond.

  

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(i)Fishing net,bucket, means of marking(permanent/waterproof ink tag).
(ii)Capture the fish using a net and place in a bucket with water.
Count and mark each fish using permanent ink or tag.
Record and return/release marked fish back to the pond.
Allow time to pass-3days or more and recapture/catch again.
Count the marked and unmarked fish and record.
(iii)Number of marked and unmarked fish in the second sample multiplied by the number of fish in the first sample;divide by the number of fish marked in the second sample that were recaptured:
FM×SC/MR
FM-First marked.
SC-Second Catch.
MR-Marked recaptured.

Belan answered the question on March 10, 2019 at 09:13


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