Hypothesis: If the pH is related to the growth of oysters and oysters are placed in water with varying pH levels to test growth, then (INSERT YOUR LEVELS HERE, MORE BASIC WILL HAVE THE BEST GROWTH, MORE ACIDIC WILL HAVE THE WORST GROWTH. WHAT IT SHOULD LOOK LIKE then the pH of 3 will have the least amount of growth followed by the pH of 5, 7, and 9.). This will happen because a lower pH means less carbonate which oysters require to build their shells. As the acidity rises, oyster's shells will become thinner meaning slower growth and death rates will rise.
Independent Varible: pH (I would probaly also add the pH of what like it should be the pH of water)
Dependent Variable: oyster growth