Wasps are common insects in Prince Rupert. As a result, this research will focus on their breeding cycle as the main biological attribute of the research. The breeding season for the wasps is between summer and autumn when the weather is warm and favorable for the hatching process, and as a result, these wasps hatch and increase in population. However, during the winter, the population becomes too cold, hindering their breeding as there is less food and the temperature cannot support hatching. An observation of the wasps in this region in October shows a decline in the number of wasps relative to the population two months ago; this can be attributed to the low temperature and the expected El Nino rains.
Hypothesis
H0: An increase in temperature results in an increase in food and favorable temperature for wasps to breed and an increase in population
H1: An increase in temperature does not result in an increase in food and favorable temperature for wasps to breed and an increase in population
From conventional knowledge, I believe that high temperature is needed for the hatching process to maintain the enzymatic reaction that facilitates the hatching and digestion of wasp food, among others.
One potential response variable based on the hypothesis is the temperature, as its increase and decrease directly impact the breeding of the wasps in different seasons.
Your study is fascinating, and it sounds like you can easily develop a falsifiable prediction to study. I wonder if your hypothesis could be made clearer. Will you study the number of observed wasps correlated to the temperature change? Are you sampling the amount of food available to the wasps with the temperature change as well? Basically, how will you test your hypothesis and what is your sampling unit?
Sounds like you already have a good knowledge of the topic. Good luck with your research 🙂