observation #5

Todays observation was so many times more productive than last weeks. The beta food pellet added last week on 11/14/13 has caused the entire micro aquarium to come back to life. The micro aquarium was very similar to what I saw in observation #3(11/4/13). I assume that this is due to the addition of beta food pellets after observation #2(pellet added on10/25/13) and observation #4(pellet added on 11/14/13) which caused a huge increase in the amount of living and mobile microorganisms both times. Many of the organisms I have previously seen and taken note of, are located in the same general locations that I had previously seen them.

 above: unknown

 above: unknown diatom(McFarland, 2013)

Professor McFarland was certain this is a diatom but he wasn't able to specify what type of diatom it is.  

above: Unknown

above: unknown

above: Ftagellaria (Russel, Rainis 1996)

Located in the same areas in water and near plants as when seen before in observation 3 with about the same distribution and total number as seen before.

above: Cyclidium (Patterson 1996)

Bibliography, 

Rainis, Kenneth G., and Bruce J. Russell. Guide to Microlife. Danbury Conn.: New York, 1996. Print.
Patterson, D. J. Free-living Freshwater Protozoa: A Colour Guide. London: Manson, 1996. Print.
McFarland, Kenneth [Internet] Botany 111 Fall 2013. [cited ADD DATE]. Available from http://botany1112013.blogspot.com/