Bibliography

Bibliography

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Update 3

On November 14, 2012 approxiamately at 9:00 am another observation was made with Dr. Kenneth McFarland and myself.  At this viewing the following identifications were made.  Figure 1 is a picture of a Cladocera, aka water flea.

Figure 1.



In this next video you will see a actinosphaerium.  You will see in this video that a sack builds water then burst.  Listen closely and you can hear my instructor, Dr. Kenneth McFarland, University of Tennessee - Knoxville, explain what is going on.

In this last video you will see an amoeba type orgainism.  You can clearly see the cytoplasmic streaming.  This is the how this organism moves.





Update 2

Today, November 2, 2012, I placed the micro-aquarium back under the microscope.  Two "swimmers" was identified today to be a halteria and rotifer.  Below are two pictures that were taken.

On our next update we will be attempting to capture some video.

Here is a video of a halteria swimming around within my aquarium.

The Haunted Mirco Aquarium

This assignment requires that I explain what I am doing.  Currently I have a micro-aquarium.  The title of this micro-aquarium was derived from the bases that the water sample was collected from Lynnhurst Cemetery, Knoxville, TN (N 36 01.357, W 83 55.7310).  The area of collection was of partial shade.  The aquarium consist of two microscope testing slides with an insert glued together that creates a mirco-aquarium. (See figure 1.) 

The initial setup of the aquarium included 33% of the liquid from the bottom of the collection, 33% of the liquid from the middle of collection and 33% of liquid from the top of the collection. 

Two native plants species were also added to the aquarium for the purposes of oxygen generation.  Plant A (left side - figure 1)is Amblestegium 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. 10/9/2011a. (McFarland 2011) and Plant B (right side - figure1) Utricularia gibba L. Flowering plant. A carnivous plant. Original material from south shore of Spain Lake (N 35o55 12.35" W088o20' 47.00),

Upon initial inspection of the assembly of the aquarium - it was observed that one mosquito larvae was collected as well one Cyclops.

Submitted - 10-22-12.

Figure 1.