On the final analysis of my Micro Aquarium not much has changed since the week before. The organisms are still present and seem to be living well. There has not been any new organisms that have been discovered but the four that were mentioned in the last blog are plentiful. They are very active and are multiplying rapidly. The only drastic change I have noticed on today's observation is the overwhelming growth of the Cyanobacteria Blue Algae (Forest 1954). This Blue Algae doesn't seem to be harming the organisms but in fact the opposite. The Algae is more dense at the soil levels and around the plant life. This is also where most of the organisms are found. This could be that the organisms are either feeding on the algae or they are providing a sort of protection or shelter for the organisms. But as the algae expands more away from the soil levels or vegetation, the Blue Algae strands decrease.
Work Cited:
Herman Siva Forest. 1954. Handbook of Algae. Knoxville TN. The University of Tennessee Pres. Pg.387 Fig. 604.
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