Sunday, October 16, 2011

Day 1: Setting up the MicroAquarium

My Initial Observation:
On the first day of the setup I observered an abundance of dynamic organisms sporadically throughout the aqarium. I noticed a spasmic-like pulsing moving organism that displayed a brownish color with a polkadoted body. I also observed a very small opaque translucent organism. While observing, I was also exposed to multiple cyclops

Water Source:
Meads Quarry, Island Home Ave, Knox Co. Tennessee Partial shade exposure Rock Quarry

5. Meads Quarry, Island Home Ave

Included plants:Amblestegium sp. Moss. Collection from: Natural spring at Carters Mill Park, Carter Mill Road, Knox County, TN. Partial shade exposure.
Utricularia gibba L. Flowering plant. A carnivous plant. Original material from south shore of Spain Lake, Camp Bella Air Rd. East of Sparta Tn. in White Co. and grown in water tanks outside of greenhouse at Hesler Biology Building.