Scavenger Hunt: Isopod

Common Name: Isopods (Isopoda)

Description: The isopods have a variety of different places where they can survive and those include the sea, fresh water, and even on land meaning they are very capable of living in different environments. They are usually not known standing out by their appearance as they are dull coloured with the skeleton area being solid/hard. Size usually ranges from 300 micrometers all the way upto 50cm.

Taxonomy:

Kingdom: Anamilia

Phylum: Arthopoda

Sub-Phylum: Crustacea

Class:  Malacostraca

Order: Isopoda


Ecology:

-Can be mostly found under rocks or logs that are damp.
- Mostly found active at night
- Found established in North America
- Eggs are carried by females in a pouch, and even after hatching the young isopods will remain in the pouch until they are ready to live on their own.
- Common food include fungi and decaying plant matter

 

 

Scavenger Hunt: Blenny

Common Name: Blenny (Blennioidei)

Description:

- 4-8 inches in size
- Elongate body shape (Eel like)
-Blunt Head
- Bilateral Symmetry
- Generally small fish, with spiny pelvic fins.

Taxonomy:

Kingdom: Anamilia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family:  Blenniedae, Chaenopsidae, Clinidae, Dactyloscopidae, Labrisomdae, Tripterygiidae


Ecology:

- Are shallow water fish that are able to survive under clam shells and rocks with proper moisture.
- Colony dwelling shore fish
- Occupy and coral rubble
- Females have no fixed homes, males guard and shelter eggs.

March 14th

We've found that our plants are beginning to die off, so we have added water to both containers and will put one container under the light and another by the window to attempt to bring our plants back to life. Furthermore, we have begun our Botany Study project and split the work between the three of us. Zach will be researching the description, class, order, and species. Tanya will be doing the history, kingdom, phylum, and family. Also, Hamen will be researching genus, subphylum, domain, and interest. In conclusion, we are beginning to work on our blog.

March 12th

We have noticed that there has been growth in our soil. Two buds have grown to about two centimetres and another one is still in the progress of growing. Nonetheless, the soil looked a bit dry and so we watered the plants. Moreover, the plants have little green leaves and the stems are a slight colour of peach.

March 10th

       There has been no show of any growth since the last time we tended to our plants. Even though we planted new seeds there have been no buds protruding from the soil. However, the other group that also replanted their seeds have had minor growth in their soil and some other students' plants have grown to about four centimetres in length. Nonetheless, our soil looked a little dry and so we put water in it.

What We Did On March 7th

    Previously, our seeds did not show any growth whatsoever. Therefore, we got new seeds and used tweezers to place one seed in each box of the two six box containers. Furthermore, we placed the seeds a little below the surface and placed a little dirt back on top. In addition, the soil looked dark and not as dry as the previous time we saw it.

What We Did On March 4th

     On this day (March 4th) we noticed that the soil level has risen and is  more dense than it was in previous days. However, there had not been any growth from the seed and the only parts that were visible were tiny twigs similar to the form of strings. Moreover, the soil was heavy and dark but also dry so we added water. In addition, we had to relabel our plants and write the name of it (Zinnia) and our group names on a plastic piece of container and placed it into our soil.