Monday, October 28, 2013

Bibliography
McFarland, Kenneth [Internet] Botany 11 Fall 2013. [cited 29 October 2013]. Available from http://botany1112013.blogspot.com/

Sunday, October 27, 2013

Week 2: There are Cyanobacterica or cyanophytes present and numerous Protozoa resting at the bottom of the aquarium. There is a much higher concentration of mobile Colpidium, which is more than likely the result of the death of something. The Crustacea-Ostracods are no longer mobile and simply are resting in the first area. Branching forms of algae are present. Mosquito Larvae and the other previously seen insect stage are no longer apparent. Due to the lack of living organisms in the now present in the aquarium, the aquarium will be reconstructed to incorporate more organisms. A beta food pellet was also added this week to the micro aquarium.

Monday, October 21, 2013

Week 1:
  1. Contents: The water used is from the Fountain City Duck Pond, which is a spring feed pond located in Knoxville, TN (McFarland, 2013). Utricularia gibba L. A flowering, carnivous plant grown in water tanks outside of the greenhouse at Hesler Biology Building(McFarland, 2013). Fontinalis sp. A moss collected from the Holston River along John Sevier Highway under the I-40 bridge(McFarland, 2013). Amblestegium varium (Hedwig) L. A moss collected from a natural spring at Carter's Mill Park(McFarland, 2013).
  2. Observations: Crustea-Ostracods or waterbugs were moving rapidly through the strands. Mosquito larvae were also observed. An unidentified insect stage was moving faster than the other groups. An unidentified type of anthropod was climbing on to and off of the leaves.
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