Yesterday, October 23rd 2012, I viewed my microaquarium for about an hour. There seemed to be more organisms swimming about in my microaquarium, which was cool! As you may remember my water source was from the Meads Rock Quarry. The location of this particular quarry can be found at "Meads Quarry, Island Home Ave, in Knox Co. Tennessee. There was partial shade exposure where the sample was taken.The exact coordinates are: N35 57.162 W83 51.960 880 on 10/9/2011," (1 McFarland).
The organisms I observed are as follows:
1) Water Fleas: These little creatures moved very fast about my MicroAquarium. They tend to hang out around the leaves of Plant A. Plant A, as you may recall is specifcally "Amblestegium sp., which is a moss. It was collected from a natural spring at Carters Mill Park, Carter Mill Road, in Knox Co. TN. There was partial shade exposure where the smaple was taken. The exact coordinates are: N36 01.168 W83 42.832 on10/9/2011," (1 McFarland). The water fleas were about 10mm in length and I noted several of these organisms swimming around my MicroAquarium. Under the microscope you could see all of their insides and everything moving inside of the organism, although they weren't exactly clear creatures, they had a brownish tint to them but still clear enough to see through them.
2) Rotifer: I saw two of these creatures in my MicroAquarium yesterday. They were moving slower than the water fleas and were completely clear. They were also smaller than the water fleas, about 6mm. They had a little point flagella on the end of them, are their motion tended to be a circular pattern.
3) Paramecium: These were hands down the most interesting organism I observed yesterday. I saw many many Paramecium in a large brown mass.The mass was right above the soil/dirt that was at the bottom of my MicroAquarium. Ken McFarland told me that they were probably reproducing, eating each other and dying, which I thought was neat. They were of dark color and you couldn't see through them.
4) Sea Shrimp: I saw one of these cute little organisms, and they also moved very fast, and had similar movement to the water fleas.
5) Sea Shrimp Shell: I saw several of these all throughout my MicroAquarium. At first I didn't know what they were, but Ken McFarland told me that they were shells from the sea shrimp that has died. The shells were about the size of the water fleas, if not bigger. They were transparent and has a greenish tint to them on the outer edge.
6) Heliozoans: I saw two of these organisms are they were almost right beside each other. I thought they were cute and they reminded me of stars. They just sat there and didn't move, which is what they are supposed to do. Besides the paramecium, they were my favorite organism I saw.
7) Green Algae: There were several clumps of green algae throughout my MicroAquarium, they were dark dark green and were small, about 5mm each on average I would say.
8) A Bubble: Who knew a bubble could look so cool under a microscope? Well it was. At first I didn't know what it exactly it could be until I looked at my MicroAquarium out from under the microscope. It had a dark outer edge and was of course clear in the middle.
In Conclusion, yesterdays MicroAquarium observation was quite successful, I saw many new organisms swimming about all throughout my MicroAquarium.
The Bibliography Page for my posts can found at:
http://akimbre1.blogspot.com/2012/10/bibliography-page.html
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Bibliography Page
This page specifically has the bibliography information for my MicroAquarium blog. It will be updated as needed as new information in posted.
1. McFarland, K. 2012. Bio 111 Fall 2012. Blogspot.com. http://botany1112012.blogspot.com. Accessed 2012 October 20.
2. Smith, Douglas G. Pennak's Freshwater Invertebrates of the United States: Porifera to Crustacea. New York: J. Wiley, 2001. 277. Fig. 13.9.Print.
3. Smith, Douglas G. Pennak's Freshwater Invertebrates of the United States: Porifera to Crustacea. New York: J. Wiley, 2001. 522. Fig. 21.1. Print.
4. Patterson, David J. Free-living Freshwater Protozoa: A Colour Guide. New York: Wiley, 1996. 113. Figs. 232-236. Print.
5. Patterson, David J. Free-living Freshwater Protozoa: A Colour Guide. New York: Wiley, 1996. 141. Fig. 311. Print.
6.Patterson, David J. Free-living Freshwater Protozoa: A Colour Guide. New York: Wiley, 1996. 124. Fig. 259. Print.
7.Patterson, David J. Free-living Freshwater Protozoa: A Colour Guide. New York: Wiley, 1996. 139. Figs. 304-305. Print.
8.Patterson, David J. Free-living Freshwater Protozoa: A Colour Guide. New York: Wiley, 1996. 95. Figs. 186-188. Print.
9.Smith, Douglas G. Pennak's Freshwater Invertebrates of the United States: Porifera to Crustacea. New York: J. Wiley, 2001. 444. Fig. 1. Print.
10. Patterson, David J. Free-living Freshwater Protozoa: A Colour Guide. New York: Wiley, 1996. 149. Fig. 311. Print.
1. McFarland, K. 2012. Bio 111 Fall 2012. Blogspot.com. http://botany1112012.blogspot.com. Accessed 2012 October 20.
2. Smith, Douglas G. Pennak's Freshwater Invertebrates of the United States: Porifera to Crustacea. New York: J. Wiley, 2001. 277. Fig. 13.9.Print.
3. Smith, Douglas G. Pennak's Freshwater Invertebrates of the United States: Porifera to Crustacea. New York: J. Wiley, 2001. 522. Fig. 21.1. Print.
4. Patterson, David J. Free-living Freshwater Protozoa: A Colour Guide. New York: Wiley, 1996. 113. Figs. 232-236. Print.
5. Patterson, David J. Free-living Freshwater Protozoa: A Colour Guide. New York: Wiley, 1996. 141. Fig. 311. Print.
6.Patterson, David J. Free-living Freshwater Protozoa: A Colour Guide. New York: Wiley, 1996. 124. Fig. 259. Print.
7.Patterson, David J. Free-living Freshwater Protozoa: A Colour Guide. New York: Wiley, 1996. 139. Figs. 304-305. Print.
8.Patterson, David J. Free-living Freshwater Protozoa: A Colour Guide. New York: Wiley, 1996. 95. Figs. 186-188. Print.
9.Smith, Douglas G. Pennak's Freshwater Invertebrates of the United States: Porifera to Crustacea. New York: J. Wiley, 2001. 444. Fig. 1. Print.
10. Patterson, David J. Free-living Freshwater Protozoa: A Colour Guide. New York: Wiley, 1996. 149. Fig. 311. Print.
Saturday, October 20, 2012
First Observation: 10/16/2012
First Blog: 10/16/2012
On Tuesday, October 16th, I made my microaquarium for our Botany class. For my particular microaquarium, I used water source # 5, which was the Meads Quarry, located at "Island Home Ave, Knox Co.Tennessee. There was Partial shade exposure Rock Quarry N35 57.162 W83 51.960 880 and the sample was taken on 10/9/2011," (Bio 111). Using a pipet, I extracted enough water and sediment from the bottom of the source water to fill the microaquarium about 1/3 full. Then I did the same thing again, except I used the middle layer of water form my source. And once again I filled it the last 1/3 full from the surface of source 5. I also used two plants, labeled Plant A and Plant B, for decoration. Plant A is "Amblestegium sp. Moss. Collection from: Natural spring. at Carters Mill Park, Carter Mill Road, Knox Co. TN. It had partial shade exposure. N36 01.168 W83 42.832. The sample was taken on 10/9/2011," (Bio 111). Plant B is "Utricularia gibba L. Flowering plant. A carnivous plant. Original material from south shore of Spain Lake (N 35o55 12.35" W088o20' 47.00), Camp Bella Air Rd. East of Sparta Tn. in White Co. and grown in water tanks outside of greenhouse at Hesler Biology Building. The University of Tennessee. Knox Co. Knoxville TN," (Bio 111).
When I first observed my microaquarium under a microscope I noticed several different types of organisms. The first thing I identified, with the help of my lab instructor, was a Nematode and I only saw one of these. I also saw some pond scum and what looked to be protozoa. Also, I saw something that may be in the same species as a Paramecium, and there several of these I observed throughout my microaquarium. I concluded that it wasn't a Paramecium because it was moving way too fast. Another organism I saw was Desmids, and I believe I only saw one of these as well. All of these organisms I saw on the first day of observation, 10/16/2012.
Here is finally a picture of my MicroAquarium! Isn't it cute? Taken on 10/30/2012
The color dots represent the color of my lab section, green for section 002. The second dot represents the table I am sitting at during lab, which i table four I believe, and the third dot signifies the seat at which I sit during lab, seat 2. This way, each student can identify their microaquarium from everyone else.
Bibliography:
McFarland, K. 2012. Bio 111 Fall 2012. Blogspot.com. http://botany1112012.blogspot.com. Accessed 2012 October 20.
When I first observed my microaquarium under a microscope I noticed several different types of organisms. The first thing I identified, with the help of my lab instructor, was a Nematode and I only saw one of these. I also saw some pond scum and what looked to be protozoa. Also, I saw something that may be in the same species as a Paramecium, and there several of these I observed throughout my microaquarium. I concluded that it wasn't a Paramecium because it was moving way too fast. Another organism I saw was Desmids, and I believe I only saw one of these as well. All of these organisms I saw on the first day of observation, 10/16/2012.
Here is finally a picture of my MicroAquarium! Isn't it cute? Taken on 10/30/2012
Bibliography:
McFarland, K. 2012. Bio 111 Fall 2012. Blogspot.com. http://botany1112012.blogspot.com. Accessed 2012 October 20.
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