... which appear rich in diversity of flora and fauna. Doolin coast contains a wide range of invertebrates, some highly mobile, others fixed or sedatory, and shore fishes, are a characteristic feature. Brightly coloured lichens form distinct bands on the high shore, seaweeds are present in abundance, and where sediment occupies rockpools flowering plants dominate. This assignment will look at the comparison of marine organisms on two wave cut platforms; shale and limestone. There are three simple aims for the fieldwork at Doolin, all of which are achievable and important to our findings: 1. To determine if there is any relationship between organisms and bedrock type. 2. To establish if there is any correlation between bio-diversity and distance from shoreline. 3. To ascertain if there is a relationship between species diversity and rock pool size. From adequate knowledge of marine organisms and of the Burren area, a number of hypotheses can be created. Firstly it is ...

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