User:Reyna L. Ramirez/Notebook/1301, T3, dirt/plant collection and hay infusion/2016/01/13
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Transect 3This transect is Northeast to Bender Arena and Southeast to the amphitheater. Biotic -1 tree (West) -approximately 10 varying shrubs (North) -approximately 3 bushes (South) -dead/dry/decomposing leaves and twigs (entire transect) Abiotic -1 light (East) -1 bench (East) -hard, dry soil (entire transect) -rocks of varying sizes (entire transect)
Hay Infusion ObservationsThe smell of the hay infusion was reminiscent of decomposition, mold, mildew, and soil with an overall earthen scent. There were no green shoots visible though there appeared to be mold or mildew floating on the top.
The water was murky and light brown and there were three main layers, in which particles settled. The majority of the dirt and soil settled at the bottom, most of the plant matter was floating in the center, and debris (including a leaf) was floating on the top.
Some organisms may feed off of the plants directly and some may feed off of other particles in the water.
This photo is of a sample collected from the top of the hay infusion, near the mold and/or mildew (100x). There appears to be Gonium (10 micrometers), Eudorina (10 micrometers), and Pandorina (37.5 micrometers).
This photo is of a sample collected from the bottom of the hay infusion, near the mold and/or mildew (100x). There appears to be Gonium (8 micrometers), Eudorina (15 micrometers), and Pandorina (32 micrometers). All of the organisms observed were photosynthesizing algae.
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