3.6 Apply Techniques F3, F4 and F5 to improve flow between linked paragraphs
In the following example, the second paragraph is evidently linked to the previous paragraph (as indicated by the linking word ‘moreover’, bolded), but it’s not clear exactly what the connection is.
The cows were arranged side-by-side and tied with a rope attached to a stake in the ground that was long enough to enable them to move their heads freely. Each cow was observed twice a day (am/pm) and a total of six observations were obtained for each cow and treatment. The order of observations of each cow was randomized for each observation. The morning observations started 30 minutes after painting to freshen the air around the cow and allow the odor of paint to dissipate. In accordance with Eicher et al., we used a 1-min interval instantaneous scan sampling technique for 30 min; therefore, each cow was observed for 30 instantaneous scans on the minute during 30 min twice daily for each period. Using this technique, one observer recorded the fly-repelling behaviors of each cow throughout the experimental period. Recorded fly-repelling behaviors were head throw, ear beat, leg stamp, skin twitch, and tail flick. The right sides of all three cows were observed simultaneously in sunlight or shade for each observation and photo images of the right side of each cow were taken after every 30-min observation using a commercial digital camera (PENTAX Optio RZ10). Biting flies on the body and each leg were counted from the photo images (Fig 2). The resolution of the images was 14 M pixels (4288 × 3216 pixels).
Moreover, thin, blue, plastic boards (T-trap, TSET Ltd, Aichi, Japan) (40 × 40 cm) were covered with transparent, odorless, and colorless glue and placed on the ground to trap and identify the species of biting flies around the experimental cows.
Kojima T et al PLoS One 2019 Cows painted with zebra-like striping can avoid biting fly attack
To explicitly show the connection between the paragraphs and thereby make it easier for the reader to follow, I would have suggested something like the following.
In addition to observations of the cows, we also captured a sample of biting flies for subsequent identification. This was achieved using thin, blue, plastic boards (T-trap, TSET Ltd, Aichi, Japan) (40 × 40 cm) covered with transparent, odorless, and colorless glue and placed on the ground around the experimental cows.