Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Micro-Aquarium... Assemble!!

Today we were introduced to the Micro-Aquarium. Its a small,very thin aquarium that is roughly the size of a playing card and its purpose is to sustain micro-life. We were given the Micro-Aquarium and we filled it with a "special water" that was collected from various ponds, creeks, lakes, and birdbaths across Knoxville. The significance of this water is that it is FILLED with organisms. The water I chose came from a flooded out cemetery. Details below: 
 

10. Water pool below spring. Lynnhurst Cemetery

10. Water pool below spring. Lynnhurst Cemetery
10. Water pool below spring. Lynnhurst Cemetery off of Adair Drive. Knox Co. Knoxville TN. Partial shade exposure Spring Feed Pond N36 01.357 W83 55.731 958 ft 10/9/2011
 
 
The good Dr. McFarland also had us place two plant organisms inside the aquarium. They looked to be grass. 
 
 
 
 
 

1 comment:

  1. If I wanted to know the names of the "grass like plants" and the location they were collected where could I find this information?

    Ken McFarland

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