McFarland, Kenneth [Internet] Botany 111 Fall 2014. [cited 22 October 2014]. Available from http://botany1112014.blogspot.com/
Patterson, D.J. 2013. Free-Living Freshwater Protozoa: A Colour Guide. 5th impression. London (UK): Manson Publishing Ltd
Monday, October 27, 2014
Micro-Organisms Week 1
Observing my Micro Aquarium for the first time out of lab some of the Micro-Organisms I found were named. After I got my Micro Aquarium out of the specific container it was in I then went over and placed it under the microscope. Dr. McFarland came over to me and begin naming some organisms and showed pictures in the book titled Free Living Freshwater Protozoa A Colour Guide by D.J. Patterson.
Organism 1: The first organism Dr. McFarland identified was called Anisonema sp. Anisonema sp. has two prominent flagella that are unequal in breadth and length The anterior flagellum is the weaker of the two, beating normally. The recurrent flagellum is much broader and trails along the ground as the cell moves (Patterson,1992,figure 78,p.77). It was interesting to look at because of the way flagellum worked and how the organism moved.
Image 1: Anisonema sp.
Organism 2: The next thing Dr. McFarland helped identify was called Tachysoma sp. Tachysoma sp. has well developed (immotile) dorsal bristles which can be confused with cirri. The adoral zone of membranelles has the typical coolar-and-lapel arrangement (Patterson,1992,Figure 265,pg.125).
Image 2: Tachysoma sp.
Organism 1: The first organism Dr. McFarland identified was called Anisonema sp. Anisonema sp. has two prominent flagella that are unequal in breadth and length The anterior flagellum is the weaker of the two, beating normally. The recurrent flagellum is much broader and trails along the ground as the cell moves (Patterson,1992,figure 78,p.77). It was interesting to look at because of the way flagellum worked and how the organism moved.
Image 1: Anisonema sp.
Organism 2: The next thing Dr. McFarland helped identify was called Tachysoma sp. Tachysoma sp. has well developed (immotile) dorsal bristles which can be confused with cirri. The adoral zone of membranelles has the typical coolar-and-lapel arrangement (Patterson,1992,Figure 265,pg.125).
Image 2: Tachysoma sp.
Sunday, October 19, 2014
MicroAquarium Setup
In lab on October 15 we set up our MicroAquariums. We used a small glass aquarium that we put on a stand and had a lid. I filled my aquarium with water from Dean's Woods Spring Creek which was choice 6. (6.Spring Creek off Woodson Dr runing throught
Dean's Woods Road frontage., Knox Co. Tennessee. Partial shade exposure.
Tennessee River water Shed N35 55.274 W083 56.888 848 ft 10/12/2014). We had to get water from the bottom of the bowl first so that soil could be in our aquariums. Then we had to get water from anywhere in the bowl but we also had to get surface water.
The plants we used in our aquariums were:
Amblestegium Varium (moss)- Collection is from: Natural spring at Carter Mills Park.
Carter Mill Road, Knox County, TN.
Partial shade exposure (N36 01.168 W83 42.832).
Utricularia Gibba (humped bladderwort)- Carnivorous plant. Original material from south shore of Spain Lake (N 35o55 12.35'' W088o20' 47.00). East of Sparta TN, White County.
After we got everything in our aquarium we look at it under a microscope. Looking at it under the microscope was really cool and interesting. What I saw under the microscope were micro-organisms and how they move around and survive but I do not know the names of yet. I will soon know their names when I look at them again.
The plants we used in our aquariums were:
Amblestegium Varium (moss)- Collection is from: Natural spring at Carter Mills Park.
Carter Mill Road, Knox County, TN.
Partial shade exposure (N36 01.168 W83 42.832).
Utricularia Gibba (humped bladderwort)- Carnivorous plant. Original material from south shore of Spain Lake (N 35o55 12.35'' W088o20' 47.00). East of Sparta TN, White County.
After we got everything in our aquarium we look at it under a microscope. Looking at it under the microscope was really cool and interesting. What I saw under the microscope were micro-organisms and how they move around and survive but I do not know the names of yet. I will soon know their names when I look at them again.
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