Microquarium Week 4

This week, my Microquarium; coded Dark Blue, Red, Red, had no new life growing in it.  I noted that a lot of the former microorganisms I have seen had all but dissapeared.  Also, the carnivorous plant has died, while the non-carnivorous plant has thrived, and even grown.  The water that I had added last week had all but evaporated.  The water I origionally had was from the pond at the UT Medical Center along the Cherokee trail.

Microquarium week 3

I am in the lab section 1, table 1, seat 1.  My color code is Dark Blue, Red, Red.  This week, my microquarium had evaporated water a little faster than normal, and had a lot less water in it than last week.  During my examination of the microquarium, I found that the carnivorous plant had died.  However, I found two new organisms, and was able to confirm an organizm.  They were: Arcella, Gasterous Chaetonus, and a Rotifer.

I also noticed that several organisms had died during the week.  I also noticed that the Vorticella I found last week can move from spot to spot, reattaching themselves every time.

Works Cited

Meisterfeld, Ralf and Edward Mitchell. 2008. Arcella Ehrenberg 1832. Version 02 September 2008.
      Retrieved from http://tolweb.org/Arcella/124482/2008.09.02 in The Tree of Life Web Project,
      http://tolweb.org/

N/A.  (2003). Rotifers.  Retrieved from http://www.environmentalleverage.com/Rotifer.htm

Pennak, Robert W.  (1989) Fresh Water Invertebrates of the United States: Protozoa to Mollusca.
     United States of America, John Wiley and Sons, INC.

Microquarium Week 2

I am in Biology 111 Lab Section 1, Table 1, Seat 1, or color code on the Microquarium Dark Blue, Dark Blue, Red.  Like all of the other Microquariums, mine was given a food pellet.  Everyone got the same type of pellet.  I saw an explosion of life in my Microquarium, especially of the Seed Shrimp.  I also observed some new lifeforms, including some unknown algae, and also a few Vorticella.  (Note: in the Picture I misspelled the name)

There were a few organisms that could not be identified at their current stage of growth.  I will post the images when I am able to identify them.

Works Cited

Author N/A.  (2003).  Vorticella.  Microbus.  Retrieved from http://www.microscope-

     microscope.org/applications/pond-critters/protozoans/ciliphora/vorticella.htm

Week 1 Microquariums

I have the Microquarium from Lab Section 1, Table 1, Seat 1, or color code Red, Blue, Blue.  This past Friday, I went back to the lab and looked in on any new growth in my Microquarium.  Along with the plants that we had originaly placed in the Microquarium, there were multiple organisms, including:

All of these were found in my Microquarium, in multiple different areas.  Some were found near the bottom, while others were farther up in the tank.

When I first filled the microquarium, it had very few organisms in it, and even fewer large ones.  There were also several fast moving organisms that were nearly impossible to photograph.  I predict once we start feeding these organisms, there will be an explosion of life in them.  

Works Cited.

Grant, Douglass.  Pennak's Fresh Water Invertebrates of the United States.  (2001) Page 536 figure 21.12. 

     New York:  Smith John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (used to identify Ostracoda).

Presscott, G.W.  How to Know the Fresh Water Algae. N.D.  (1964).  Page 85. Publisher N/A.

     (used to identify Cosmarium).

Russell, Leslie (artist).  Wards Natural Science Invertebrates and Crustacean Microorganism Posters.  

     (1995).  Rochester, NY: Wards Natural Science. (used to identify amoeba, Paramecium, and Cyclops).

First Blog over microquariums

I am in the first lab section at table one, seat one, or code dark blue, red, red.  My sample is from the water extracted from the pond behind the University Hospital.  I would have posted earlier but I was having issues with the website