November 12th - Final Observation

 (Identified by Dr. McFarland)

 (Identified by Dr. McFarland)

 (Identified by Dr. McFarland)

 (Identified by Dr. McFarland)

Photo: Bick, Hartmut. 1972. Ciliated Protozoa. World Health Organization. Pg. 183, figure 92

Today, I observed my micro aquarium for the last time. I immediately noticed a dramatic increase in the amount of organisms inside the micro aquarium. Most were organisms that I had already identified in my past observations, but I did find one new organism. A Vorticella sp. I was not able to get a picture of it but I was able to successfully identify it (Bick, Pg. 13, Fig. 4A). Among the other organisms I saw today were Gastrotrichs sp., Rotifer sp., and Euchlanis sp.

November 5th - Week 3 Observation

Today, I observed my micro aquarium for the third time since the initial setup. There seemed to be quite a few more organisms present today than were present in the last two observations. Just like the past two observations, I saw several rotifers. I did not see any euglenoids today, but I did spot several new organisms. I was able to identify a coleps species with the help of Dr. McFarland. This organism had a long, oval shaped body with multiple different colors. I also saw a euchlanis species. I was able to identify this one from its football shaped body and its spike-like tail.