On October 14, 2009 the botany MicroAquarium was set up. The water source from which my MicroAquarium was established came from the Tennessee River boat ramp across from the Knoxville sewer plant off Neyland Dr. exposed to full sun. In addition to water, plant material was also introduced to the MicroAquarium. This include Amblystegium varium from Natural spring at Carters Mill Park in Knox County, TN and a carnivorous plant originally from the south shore of Spain Lake in White County, TN.
When viewed under the microscope at 4x power there were various living organisms found within the MicroAquarium. These included one worm like creatures wiggling about the sediment lined bottom. Within the carnivorous plant there was what appeared to be green algae feeding. On Amblystegium varium there was a type of water flea or translucent mite moving rapidly through the MicroAquarium. More observations and research must be done to determine these creatures true identies and the relationship these organisms will play with their respective plants.
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