Drew Bogert
11/20/2013
To start my 5th observation, I visited room 507 in the Hesler Biology Building (McFarland, 2013) on Friday, November 15, at 3:23 pm. I went over to the plastic tray that was the containing unit for the our aquariums, removed my aquarium carefully, and walked over to the Leica microscope with a Canon Rebel T3i attached to it. (I know a lot about cameras, you can ask Dr. McFarland).
"Leica Camera AG is an international company in the optical industry, with its headquarters based in Solms, Germany, and a second location in Portugal" (Leica, 2009). I enjoyed this equipment setup much more than the previous one. This is the sequel to observation 4. It coincides with it, therefore the formatting and premise will be the same.
There are a total of 3 new organisms that I found during my final observation. Please remember, there are many more organisms in the MicroAquarium, but I only want to post new ones that I haven't previously posted about.
The first is a video I took of cyclidium. Dr. McFarland said this was the highest concentration of cyclidium he has ever
seen in one area. (McFarland, 2013)
The second is an image of what is called a Vorticella. This organism has many tiny flagellum on it's mouth. It is commonly attached to substrate or plantae, like this one.(McFarland, 2013)
The final isn't a single organism, but rather a phenomenon.
(Said Dr. McFarland). It is multiple
rotifera that are feeding off of a
filamentous fungus. You can see
the individual fibers of the fungi.
You can also see the spores that
are forming within this little bubble.
It was an interesting sight to see.
(McFarland, 2013)
Bibliography:
McFarland, Kenneth [Internet] Botany 111 Fall 2013. [cited 15 November, 2013]. Available
from http://botany1112013.blogspot.com/
from http://botany1112013.blogspot.com/
The final MicroAquarium
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