After given caffeine and taking account for standard error, the vertebrates (fish) and invertebrates
(crickets) had a significant response to the caffeine. This indicates that my hypothesis was correct--the
average rates more than doubled for cricket chirps, while fish experienced an about 25% increase. While
caffeine exposure tests were being done, the vertebrates would squirm much faster around in their bowls
and the invertebrates would start to excitedly jump and chirp. The results are important because as
Americans continue to consume more and more caffeine in their coffee and energy drinks, the effects on
small animals can be large if people are not careful with the disposal of the leftover drinks and/or
containers that may end up in parks, lakes, and oceans, the places animals like fish and crickets depend on
as habitats