10/14/14
In lab we created a microaquarium. The materials we used include the following: pipette, gap blue stick, disectory needle, tweezers, sticky colored dots, and the microaquarium. I used a double wide microscope slide obtained from Mr. McFarland. A base and lid to the microaquarium were provided to prevent water from going out. I then added water and plants to my microaquarium.
I filled my microaquarium with water from Meads Quarry, Island Home Ave, Knox Co. Tennessee Partial shade exposure Rock Quarry N35 57.162 W83 51.960 880 10/12/2014 (McFarland, 2014)
I added the following organisms to my microaquarium:
Amblestegium varium (Hedwig) Lindberg. Moss.
Collection from: Natural spring. at Carters Mill Park, Carter Mill Road, Knox Co. TN. Partial shade exposure. N36 01.168 W83 42.832. 10/12/2014 (McFarland, 2014)
Amblestegium varium (Hedwig) Lindberg. Moss.
Collection from: Natural spring. at Carters Mill Park, Carter Mill Road, Knox Co. TN. Partial shade exposure. N36 01.168 W83 42.832. 10/12/2014 (McFarland, 2014)
Utricularia gibba L. Flowering plant. A
carnivorous 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.
10/12/2014 (McFarland, 2014)
I observed the aquarium via microscope, however there wasn't much activity. I am hoping for more next week.
Bibliography
McFarland, Kenneth [Internet] Botany 111 Fall 2014. [11/3/2014]. Available fromhttp://botany1112014.blogspot.com/
