Week 2 Findings

This week marked the start of our microaquarium observations. Week 1 I set up the microaquarium and look at it under a microscope, but I did not identify anything. This week I went to the lab and studied the microaquarium for several hours. I was given much help from Dr. McFarland in identifying several species of insects, bacteria, etc. After studying the microaquarium for an hour or so, I placed the microaquarium under the camera, so I could identify species more easily.
There were several changes i noticed from week 1. This week there were many more insects and bacteria that I did not see the prior week. I verified several creatures with Dr. McFarland and proceeded to take pictures. The first creature I observed was an amoeba. Dr. McFarland identified it as Difflugia Coronata. I verified this in a freshwater protozoa handbook. Here is the picture I captured of the amoeba.

Fig. 186 Difflugia Sp. pg. 95*

*Patterson, D.J. Free-Living Freshwater Protoza. London, UK: Manson, 1996. Print.