Monday, November 4, 2013
Observation Week Two
On my second visit to my MicroAquarium after setup, much had changed. Organisms seem to be appearing at an incredible rate. Where at first I only saw diatoms and desmids, now I see many other organisms such as gastrotich, epilaxis (sp?), and rotifers to name a few. Next visit will consist of finding specific species of these microorganisms and a few pictures. Many of the gastrotrich were in the central region of the aquarium, the rotifers tend to be found more along the dirt line, and the diatoms/ desmids are found through out. The plant life has not changed as far as my observation can tell. However, the organisms are more varied than I named, but most were moving to quickly for me to identify. I am hoping to be able to get a better look under the more powerful microscope on my next visit. Most of my organisms seem to single-celled though. A few have cilia or flagella and a few of them have chlorophyll. I suspect there is some sort of worms, but nothing is certain at this point.
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