Micro observations

This week found an explanation for the filament web predominating in the sediment portion of the system. Knowing that the thriving organism in the system is the Utricularia gibba and knowing of the organisms existing potential for filament production, some intermediate consideration was given to the possibility that U. gibba was the source of the mysterious growth. In the exploration of this hypothesis, extensive observation of the organism was undertaken. This observation lead to the identification of rodofers foraging on the surface of the organism. Also observed were clear signs of organism growth. Developing pods were observed looking very much like blebbed cells along the branches of the organism. Also observed in the U. gibba matrix was a multitude of organisms identified as Vorticella (Patterson, 2009). Examinations were made of several pods on the U. gibba in an attempt to 'trace' filaments. The result of this search was the image of the open pod which is striking in its view of the structure of the inner pod. The filaments were identified as being the organism Osillatoria sp. and thus independent of U gibba (Forest, 1954).