I observed 2 Crustacea ostracod swimming near Plant A and seemed to be eating something near the leaves. I also observed a flat worm "gliding" around Plant A as well. Plant A looked to be alive and in good health, but Plant B, not so much. It may have been alive but the stems and leaves were starting to turn brown. After looking around the plants I decided to look for movement near the bottom. I didn't see much but I did see 1 small Crustacea ostracod near the surface of the mud/dirt.
The following links are examples of what I observed:
Crustacea ostracod: http://colinlmiller.com/microscopy/ostracod_01.jpg
Flat worm: http://www.aecos.com/CPIE/flatworm.jpg
Plant A (Amblestegium): http://www.ispot.org.uk/sites/default/files/images/2149/4dc4e1b83831e5d9d9f3f0645937c3d1.mid.jpg
Plant B (Utricularia gibba) http://www.aquarium-kosmos.de/bilder/aufsaetze/utricularia2.jpg
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Correction
correction from the previous post
Plant A is Amblestegium a moss collected from a spring at Carters Mill Park off Carter Mill Road in East Knox Co.
Plant B is Utricularia gibba. IT is Flowering plant, and a carnivous plant. It was collected from south shore of Spain Lake near Sparta Tn in White Co. and grown in water tanks outside of greenhouse at Hesler Biology Building.
Plant A is Amblestegium a moss collected from a spring at Carters Mill Park off Carter Mill Road in East Knox Co.
Plant B is Utricularia gibba. IT is Flowering plant, and a carnivous plant. It was collected from south shore of Spain Lake near Sparta Tn in White Co. and grown in water tanks outside of greenhouse at Hesler Biology Building.
Sunday, October 16, 2011
The Beginning
I created my MicroAquarium on Tuesday October 11, 2011
The water in my aquarium came from the pond along the Sterchi Hills Greenway. I got water from right above the dirt/mud, in the middle, and from the top along the surface.
I also added "Plant A" and "Plant B" that was provided on our lab bench.
After setting up my MicroAquarium I looked at it under a microscope. There was not very much action but there was a few things swimming around, one of which was even visible to the naked eye!
The water in my aquarium came from the pond along the Sterchi Hills Greenway. I got water from right above the dirt/mud, in the middle, and from the top along the surface.
I also added "Plant A" and "Plant B" that was provided on our lab bench.
After setting up my MicroAquarium I looked at it under a microscope. There was not very much action but there was a few things swimming around, one of which was even visible to the naked eye!
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