River Ecosphere

The "River Ecosphere" was the fourth ecosphere created by Dustin Pak. The materials were collected from a drainage near Dustin's house, and as of now the ecosphere has sustained Algae and Animal life for nearly 2 years, and without human intervention. Several generations of snails and other animals have lived in the jar there entire life.

Abiotics

 * Soil
 * River Water
 * Dead Plants and Twigs

Algae

 * Green Algae

Fauna
There is an insect colony on the air part of the ecosphere, probably Springtails.
 * Bladder Snails
 * Bladder Snail Eggs
 * Detritus Worms (white and red)
 * Water Beetle
 * Copepods
 * Limpet Snail (possibly)
 * Daphnia (Common Water Fleas)
 * Cyclops
 * Springtails

History
8/29/2017: Creation of ecosphere.

8/30/2017: Oxygen bubbles appear, snails appear.

9/11/2017: Water Beetle appears. Detritus Worms appear. Ecosphere remains sustainable.

9/18/2017: Ecosphere remains sustainable.

9/27/2017: Ecosphere remains sustainable. Explosion of Algae growth. 2nd snail generation is born.

10/29/2017: Ecosphere remains sustainable. Possible discovery of Limpet Snail.

11/10/2017: Ecosphere remains sustainable.

1/3/2018: Ecosphere remains sustainable.

3/7/2018: Ecosphere remains sustainable.