Day 1: Set Up and Observations
On October 12, 2010, we set up micro-aquariums in order to observe how all different types of living organisms interact within a closed environment. First, we had to pick a water source from which to observe. I chose a water source from a pool of water below Lynnhurst Cemetery where a spring was present. Lynnhurst Cemetery is off of Adair Drive. Knox Co. Knoxville, TN. There was partial shade exposure and it was a spring fed pond. Its coordinates were N36 01.357 W83 55.731 958 feet, and the sample was collected on 10/10/2010. (Botany 111). A picture of the sample is located above.
First, I placed a thin layer of soil from the sample into the bottom of the micro-aquarium, then i added water from the middle of the water sample. After that, I placed two plants on each side of the aquarium:
Plant A -
Fontinalis sp. Moss. Collection from: Natural spring. at Carters Mill Park, Carter Mill Road, Knox Co. TN. Partial shade exposure. N36 01.168 W83 42.832. 10/10/2010.
Plant B - 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. (Botany 111).
After my micro-aquarium was set up, I observed it under a microscope. The first thing I noticed were giant worm-like creatures that were wrapped around certain parts of Plant B. I believe they were Annelids. I observed many other creatures that were small, round, and very quick. They would swim across the screen very quickly. There appeared to be many of these creatures in the aquarium. These were the two things that I observed on the first day of the experiment.
Work Cited:
McFarland K. 2010 [cited 2010 Oct 11].Botany 111 2010. [Internet]. Knoxville, TN: Available from:
http://botany1112010.blogspot.com/.
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