Question

for the last part of this assignment, you will learn how to find useful sources to cite in your lab reports in this class. this will go in your first lab report, so it is worth your time to do this thoroughly.
first, watch the following video for tips on how to find appropriate sources:
https://youtu.be/lwhxjvrdpiw
then, using what you learned in the video, use the database(s) on the tcc library website to find one scientific article that you will use as a resource in your lab report. the scientific article should be about a study that measures macroinvertebrate diversity to evaluate water quality.
using the paper you found, answer the following question in one sentence: how does the diversity of macroinvertebrates relate to the health (water quality) of an aquatic ecosystem?

• your sentence should include an in - text citation in correct apa format.
• after writing the sentence, provide a literature cited section that is also written in apa format. see earlier in this assignment for examples of how to properly cite a scientific paper in apa format, or visit the following site: https://columbiacollege - ca.libguides.com/apa/journalarticles

example answer:
the diversity (species richness and evenness) of gut microbes has been shown to be related to aspects of human health, such as mental health and alcohol consumption (hagerty et al., 2020).
literature cited: hagerty, s. l., hutchison, k. e., lowry, c. a., & bryan, a. d. (2020). an empirically derived method for measuring human gut microbiome alpha diversity: demonstrated utility in predicting health - related outcomes among a human clinical sample. plos one, 15(3), 1 - 21. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0229204

Explanation:

To solve this, we first find a relevant scientific article. Let's assume we found an article by Smith et al. (2021) that studies macroinvertebrate diversity and water quality.

Step 1: Write the sentence with in - text citation

The diversity of macroinvertebrates is positively related to the health (water quality) of an aquatic ecosystem, as a higher diversity of macroinvertebrates generally indicates lower pollution levels and a more stable ecosystem (Smith et al., 2021).

Step 2: Create the literature cited section (APA format)

Smith, J., Johnson, A., & Williams, B. (2021). The relationship between macroinvertebrate diversity and water quality in freshwater ecosystems. Journal of Aquatic Science, 45(2), 100 - 115. https://doi.org/10.1234/jas.2021.45.2.100

Answer:

Sentence: The diversity of macroinvertebrates is positively related to the health (water quality) of an aquatic ecosystem, as a higher diversity of macroinvertebrates generally indicates lower pollution levels and a more stable ecosystem (Smith et al., 2021).
Literature cited: Smith, J., Johnson, A., & Williams, B. (2021). The relationship between macroinvertebrate diversity and water quality in freshwater ecosystems. Journal of Aquatic Science, 45(2), 100 - 115. https://doi.org/10.1234/jas.2021.45.2.100

(Note: The author names, journal details, and DOI in the example are fictional. In a real - world scenario, you would use the actual details from the article you found.)