Lab Synthesis Essay
In our ecocolumn many changes occurred over the several week course we were observing and collecting data on the three chambers. Aquatic and Decomposition quickly turned septic while terrestrial experienced plant growth. Overall the health of the ecosystem was very poor due to the severe changes in the aquatic chamber.
Terrestrial
In the Terrestrial camber of our ecocolumn, several changes happened over time. The clover seeds planted at the beginning had a rapid growth rate. At one point our chamber had a couple dozen emerging plants, yet majority died from inconsistent watering and sunlight. At the end of the experiment, the only surviving plants were all on one side, due to sunlight exposure, and the plants were very small, due to the inconsistent …show more content…
The changes in the decomposition chamber happened in the color of the soil and the changes in the color of the decomposing apple. The soil began as a health dark brown with flecks of white nutrients and parts of roots and leaves but at the end of the experiment the dirt was a dark brown/black with clumps of black mush mixed in. This could be attributed to the numerous waterings and the decomposition of materials. The change of the apple's color, is due to the several stages of decomposition. The apple at the beginning was red with a while center, but as soon as the decomposition began, the apple skin turned a darker red/purple and the core of the apple turned brown. The mold that grew on the apple was a bright white color but after some time, the white began to get flecks of brown and green moss and mold mixed in. The change in the aquatic color changes from clear to dark yellow to a lighter yellow can be linked to the fish. The fish's death and rotting bodies caused the water to turn a deep sickly yellow color. Yet, the fishes decomposing bodies cause a boom of bacterial and zooplankton growth in the aquatic chamber. The resulting zooplankton and other microorganisms population growth helped the water quality because the zooplankton and microorganisms began to feed on the bacteria that had caused the deep yellow color. As the microorganisms fed on the bacteria the water quality and color quickly became more
Terrestrial
In the Terrestrial camber of our ecocolumn, several changes happened over time. The clover seeds planted at the beginning had a rapid growth rate. At one point our chamber had a couple dozen emerging plants, yet majority died from inconsistent watering and sunlight. At the end of the experiment, the only surviving plants were all on one side, due to sunlight exposure, and the plants were very small, due to the inconsistent …show more content…
The changes in the decomposition chamber happened in the color of the soil and the changes in the color of the decomposing apple. The soil began as a health dark brown with flecks of white nutrients and parts of roots and leaves but at the end of the experiment the dirt was a dark brown/black with clumps of black mush mixed in. This could be attributed to the numerous waterings and the decomposition of materials. The change of the apple's color, is due to the several stages of decomposition. The apple at the beginning was red with a while center, but as soon as the decomposition began, the apple skin turned a darker red/purple and the core of the apple turned brown. The mold that grew on the apple was a bright white color but after some time, the white began to get flecks of brown and green moss and mold mixed in. The change in the aquatic color changes from clear to dark yellow to a lighter yellow can be linked to the fish. The fish's death and rotting bodies caused the water to turn a deep sickly yellow color. Yet, the fishes decomposing bodies cause a boom of bacterial and zooplankton growth in the aquatic chamber. The resulting zooplankton and other microorganisms population growth helped the water quality because the zooplankton and microorganisms began to feed on the bacteria that had caused the deep yellow color. As the microorganisms fed on the bacteria the water quality and color quickly became more