1. I obtained a glass tank, stand holder and lid.(MicroAquarium).
2. I used a pipet to extract water from a container that contained water from the following water source:(Tommy Schumpert Pond, Seven Islands Wildlife Refuge, Kelly Lane , Knox Co. Tennessee. Partial shade exposure Sheet runoff around sink hole. N35 57.256 W83 41.503 947 ft 10/12/2014).
a. I extracted water from the bottom of the container and filled the MicroAquarium tank about 1/3 full.
b. I obtained the next 1/3 of water from the middle section of the tank.
c. I filled the rest of the tank with water from the surface of the container.
3. Lastly, I took a small strand from a plant and from a moss and put them into my MicroAquarium. The following information are their water sources and scientific names.
a. Amblestegium varium (Hedwig) Lindberg. Moss.
Collection from: Natural spring. at Carters Mill Park, Carter Mill Road, Knox Co. TN. Partial shade exposure. N36 01.168 W83 42.832. 10/12/2014
b.Utricularia gibba L. Flowering plant. A
carnivorous plant. Original material from south shore of Spain Lake (N 35o55 12.35" W088o20' 47.00), Camp Bella Air Rd. East of Sparta Tn. in White Co. and grown in water tanks outside of greenhouse at Hesler
Biology Building. The University of Tennessee. Knox Co. Knoxville TN.
10/12/2014
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