Wednesday, November the 12th: Observation #4    

Looks as though things have slowed down quite a bit. Last week thing were running wild in search for food. This week things were almost lethargic, starving, etc... There seem to be a lot less activity. 

Even though the slower pace,  I was surprised to of found a new organism... an Analid. This sucker was the biggest one I have seen yet.

The opportunity to explore all of these microorganisms has been awesome! I am really thankful to have learned as much as I did. 

The only bad side to this is I don't EVER want to dip my feet in a creek, or jump in a lake again!

       

  

   

Survival of the fittest!

Friday the 7th- Observation #3:    

It's getting crazy in there!!! This week things seemed to be hungrier...

They seemed to be feeding off of each other (more noticeable this week), moving a bit faster, and leaching onto whatever they could get their "hands" on.

The Arcella was actually dragging plant material with it. 

The Rotifers would not move away from the plant material (last viewing I spotted some floating through, and this week they were too busy chowing down).      

MAY THE BEST SURVIVE!!!

  

I again got some cool pics, but need a jump drive to download. Will get those posted next week for sure> Sorry.             

 

The BLOB

Observation made on October 30th:

They seem to be growing in numbers! I am guessing it is the food source supplied on the 24th.

This week I was able to identify the following organisms: (i got some awesome pics, but I didn't realize I had to save them).   

Paramecium

Podophyra

Amoeba- or I call it the blob!!! 

Copepod... fewer of these this week, or they hide in the dirt?

Rotifers- this one was new to me this week. I didn't see them before.

Very high numbers of cyanobacteria

Anabaena  

Still wondering what this tear shaped (almost looks like a flea) organism is! Try to find out this week!  

In setting up my aquarium I used water source 1, and used plant A and plant B in the micro-aquarium... 

Observation made on Wednesday, October 22nd:

     

There are several stationary and moving organisms in the aquarium. 

From bacteria to algae, rotifers, worms, and arthropods. 

There is a very slow moving desmid from the bacteria family.

The copepod (from the group crustacea) actually appeared to be feeding on the desmid.

There is also many nematodes, diatoms, etc...

Can't wait to get back in to check it out!