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In Leon Creek There Are 5 Species of Fish

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In Leon Creek there are 5 species of fish. The species and the number of individuals in each species are as follows: 20 catfish, 15 gar, 12 large-mouth bass, 10 perch, and 2 striped bass. Calculate the Shannon-Wiener index value (H') for this fish community.


A) -0.63
B) 0.63
C) 4.20
D) 67.2
E) None of the choices are correct.

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