User:Marshal G. MacCartney/Notebook/Biology 210 at AU

American University Transect: Group 4 2015-01-14

The amount of organisms through out the world keep increasing due to new organisms being discovered everyday. These organisms can live in a variety of places. At American University it will be observed what organisms are present in the soil all across campus. Due to the niche where this sample was taken it is predicted that there will be a decent amount of life such as bacteria, protists, plants, and animals living together in this one area.

Went to the group 4 transect site to examine the biotic and abiotic factors of the niche. A 20meter-by-20meter square was observed and from that the soil samples were taken from all over the site. Returned to the lab with the soil sample and made Hay Infusion Culture. Comprised of 11 grams of the soil sample, 500 mLs of deer park water, 0.1 grams of dried milk in a plastic jar. Mixed ingredients for 10 seconds and left out in the lab with the lid removed.

1/28/2015 Figured out M.M.