Observations on Wednesday November the 6th 2013. This weeks observations were done near the middle of the micro aquarium were most of the plant life exists. With in the plant life several
Euchlanis Rotifer sp. (Pennak 1953) were seen moving in and out of the Amblestegium varium (Hedwig) Lindberg (McFarland 2013). Also seen was one Vorticella sp. (Patterson 2003) attached to Amblestegium varium (Hedwig) Lindberg (McFarland 2013) and three attached to different areas of the Fontinalis sp. (McFarland 2013). The abundance of micro organisms in a small area of the micro aquarium are astonishing. In scanning the micro aquarium a Nematode sp. (Ward 1918) was seen, below in figures 1-4 of it dancing. Also in figure 4 below the Nematode sp. there is an Amoeba sp. floating around. The Nematode sp. was identified using the book Fresh-Water Biology by Ward and Whipple. The Amoeba sp. was subjectively identified by Mr. McFarland.
Figure 1. Nematode sp. curling up.
Figure 2. Nematode sp. curled up.
Figure 3. Nematode sp. uncurling.
Figure 4. Nematode sp. done with the dance. Below the Nematode sp. an Amoeba sp.
can be seen floating around admiring the dance.
References:
Botany Lab at UTK. Room 507. November 6, 2013. Figures 1-4.
McFarland, Kenneth [Internet] Botany 111 Fall 2013. [cited 11/11/13].
Available from http://botany1112013.blogspot.com/
In text citation.
(McFarland, 2013)
Patterson D J. 2003. Free-Living Freshwater Protozoa. 2nd ed. reprinted
by 1752 N Street NW, Washington DC (VA): AMS Press. 113, 149 p.
Pennak Ph.D. R W. 1953. Fresh-Water Invertebrates of the United States.
1st ed. New York (NY): The Ronald Press Company. 170, 171 p.
Ward H B, Whipple G C 1918. Fresh-Water Biology. 1st ed. Boston (MA): Stanbope Press P. H. Gilson Company. 459-482 p.
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