Interpreting kite charts

What conclusions can be drawn from this graph?

• Whelk and Neptune's Necklace are in competition.

• Cat's eye snails and periwinkles are symbiots.

• Whelks are more likely to occur closer to the low tide mark

• Periwinkle prey on whelk

• Black nerita had the widest distribution of all species.

• Neptune's necklace was present in all quadrats.

• Black nerita and little black mussels tended to occur together.

• There are fewer organisms at the low tide mark than the high tide mark.

The aim of this investigation was studying the relationship between oysters and black nerita. Which of the following conclusions are appropriate for this graph?

• Barnacles and black nerita had some overlap in their locations.

• Neptune's necklace and oysters did not appear to share similar zones.

• Oysters and black nerita do not appear to share tidal zones to a great extent.

• Oysters were more likely to occur at the high tide mark while black nerita were more common at low tide.

Which of the following statements uses the most appropriate language to describe the pattern observed between black nerita and little black mussels on this graph.

• Black nerita and little black mussels have exactly the same tidal distributions.

• Black nerita and little black mussels appear to have similar tidal distributions.

• Black nerita and little black mussels appear to be similar.

• Black nerita and little black mussels have the same tidal distributions.

Which of the following statements uses the most appropriate language to describe the pattern observed between neptune's necklace and brown barancles.

• Neptune's necklace and brown barnacles tended to occupy similar tidal zones.

• Neptune's necklace and brown barnacles occupy the same tidal zones.

• Neptune's necklace and brown barnacles always occupy the same tidal zones.

• Neptune's necklace and brown barnacles sometimes occupy similar tidal zones.

Which of the following statements uses the most appropriate language to describe the relationship between neptune's necklace and periwinkles?

• Neptune's necklace is never present at the same time as periwinkles.

• Periwinkles are only present when neptune's necklace is absent.

• Periwinkles are always absent when neptune's necklace is absent.

• Periwinkles and neptune's necklace appear not to be present in the same tidal zones.

Based on the graph alone, which of the following statements are likely to be true?

• Oysters may prefer a more moist environment than barnacles.

• Barnacles are possibly unable to survive if not submerged in water constantly.

• Black nerita appear to prefer drier environments.

• Neptune's necklace is a likely food source for cats eye snails.

Which of the following statements uses the most appropriate language to compare the distribution of two species from this graph?

• Barnacles tended to occur across a wider range of the tidal zones than cats eye snails.

• Barnacles occur across a wider range of the tidal zones than whelks.

• Barnacles tended to occur across a wider range of the tidal zones than whelks.

• Barnacles are likely to occur across a wider range of the tidal zones than cats eye snails.

Which of the following statements uses the most appropriate language to compare the distribution of species from this graph?

• Oyster borers only occur when sea moss, barnacles and black nerita are present.

• Neptune's necklace and sea moss are likely in a prey/predator relationship because they tend to occur together.

• Neptune's necklace and sea moss appears to follow similar distribution patterns.

• Black nerita are only present when oyster borers are abent.

Based on the graph alone, which of the following statements are likely to be true?

• Whelk feeds exclusively on neptune's necklace.

• Cats eye snails and whelks were always found within the same tidal zones.

• Cats eye snails and whelks were both found at the third sampling interval.

• Whelks have over exploited neptunes necklace.