Last Thursday we began the micro aquarium lab. The micro aquarium was constructed by adding the sample water in-between the micro aquarium viewing slide. There was about two millimeters of space between both sides of the slide giving room for the micro invertebrates from the water to move freely. The water for my micro aquarium was collected in the French Broad River, Seven Islands Wildlife Refuge. as the water set, a thin layer of sediment formed on the bottom of the slide. Two aquatic plants were added to the micro aquarium. These plants are , Amblestegium varium (Hedwig) Lindberg, a moss collected from natural spring at Caters Mill Park and Utricularia gibba L, a carnivous plant collected from the south shore of Spain Lake. After the plants were added an initial observation was made with the microscope. No micro invertebrates were seen in this observation but that may be on account of how soon it was made after the transfer of the transfer of the water.
Information on collection sites.
- water: French Broad River, Seven Islands Wildlife Refuge, Partial shade exposure, French Broad river watershed, N35 56. 742 W83 41. 628 841 ft 10/9/2011 Cladophora sp.
Amblestegium varium (Hedwig) Lindberg, moss collected from natural spring at Caters Mill Park, Carter Mill Road, Knox Co. TN. Partial shade exposure. N36. 01. 168. W83 41. 832. 10/13/2013
Utricularia gibba L, a carnivous plant, south shore of Spain Lake (N 35o55 12.35 W088o20 47 .000 Camp Bella Air Rd. East of Sparta TN. in White county. And grown in water tanks outside of greenhouse at Hesler Biology building. 10/13/2013
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