Second Observation

Plant A . Amblystegium varium (Hedw.) Lindb. Moss. Collection from: Natural spring. at Carters Mill Park, Carter Mill Road, Knox Co. TN. Partial shade exposure. N36 01.168 W83 42.832. 10/11/2009Plant B. Utricularia vulgaris L. Flowering

Plant. B carnivous plant. Original material from south shore of Spain Lake (N 35o55 12.35" W088o20' 47.00), Camp Bella Air Rd. East of Sparta Tn. in White Co. and grown in water tanks outside of greenhouse at Hesler Biology Building. The University of Tennessee. Knox Co. Knoxville TN.

"Atison's Betta Food" is made by Ocean Nutrition, Aqua Pet Americas, 3528 West 500 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84104. Ingredients: Fish meal, wheat flower, soy meal, krill meal, minerals, vitamins and preservatives. Analysis: Crude Protein 36%; Crude fat 4.5%; Crude Fiber 3.5%; Moisture 8% and Ash 15%.

I added "ONE" Beta Food Pellet to the microaquarium.

1. What changes have occurred from the last observation?
The dirt on the bottom of the microaquarium looks darker.

2. Have the numbers of each organism increased, decreased or stayed about the same?
The number of organisms have increased.

3. Are there dead organisms in the bottom layer of the tank?
Yes, there was 3 dead organisms at the bottom of the tank that i noticed.

1. Stationary vs. moving organisms.
All organisms were moving.

2. If moving, a description of motion.
The small moves moves in straight lines, whereas the snake like ones move in circular motions.

3. Single celled vs. multicellular organisms
They are all multicellular organisms.

4. Chlorophyll green vs. non-green organisms.
No chlorophyll green arganisms have been spotted yet.

5. Habitat preference of the different organisms – bottom, middle or tops
The longer and bigger organisms like it near the bottom in the dirt.
The smaller ones like it around the plants.

6. For each organism record if you have seen only one or many of them.
4 large organisms
3 snake like
many of the small single cell organisms.

First Observation

1. Tommy Schumpert Pond, Seven Islands Wildlife Refuge, Kelly Lane , Knox Co. Tennessee. Partial shade exposure Sheet runoff around sink hole. N35 57.256 W83 41.503 947 ft 10/11/2009

1. Stationary vs. moving organisms.
I saw 2 moving organisms.

2. If moving, a description of motion.
Both nematodes, moved in a S motion.

3. Single celled vs. multicellular organisms.
It is a single celled organism.

4. Chlorophyll green vs. non-green organisms.
It was a black organism.

5. Habitat preference of the different organisms – bottom, middle or tops.
They liked the top.

6. For each organism record if you have seen only one or many of them.
I have seen 2 nematodes.