This is the final week of observation and many changes have occurred since the initial observation. The largest observational differences has been in the growth and development of the plants that have been placed in the micro aquarium. In the five weeks of observation it has doubled its size and greatly influenced the habitat in the micro aquarium. In this final week of observations it is apparent that many life forms have developed in the micro aquarium. In this last week it seems that the most present kind of organism is the stationary Green Algae. In the previous weeks it seemed that the most abundant organisms were the mobile micro organisms but green algae have taken over. The mobile organisms that are still present seem to be located around the plant structures. The plants may play a role in sheltering the organisms as well as possibly providing nutrients to survive. Since the micro aquarium is a closed environment the nutrients available must come from photosynthetic organisms.
Smith, Douglas. Freshwater Invertibrates of The United States. 4th. Print.
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