Week Four: A New Awakening!

Wow! So I finally think that my microaquarium has finally come to life!!! In the prior weeks, I had been seeing the same events going on in my microaquarium: nematodes, paramecium and rotifers. To the left are the pictures of the microorganisms that I have seen in the past. Top left is a Nematode and below that is a rotifer, which is of the Euchlanis sp.1 But low and behold: this week I came back and found a plethra of new different microbes and bacterium! One of the first things that I saw was a Coleochaete sp. with the help of Dr. McFarland.2 The coleochate sp. are a type of green algae that are haploid and reproduce asexually in many freshwater sources around the world.3 To the left are two different pictures of two different species of this algae from Coleochaetaceae family. In addition to that, I was also able to discover and get a better glimpse of my paramecium as well. The final picture of this located at the bottom.
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Citations:
1. Patterson, D J. 2009. Free-Living Freshwater Protozoa: A Colour Guide. Walnut Creek, CA: Alta Mira Press. 206 p.

2. McFarland, Kenneth.  2010 November 10. Head of biology research labs.

3. Pennak R W. 1989. Fresh Water Invertebrates of the United States: 
Protozoa to Molluska 3rd Edition. New York, NY: New Life Books Press. 
600 p.