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Title: Aquatic life
Identifier: aquaticlife419181919baus (find matches)
Year: 1918-1919 (1910s)
Authors: Bausman, Joseph E
Subjects: Aquariums; Fish culture
Publisher: Philadelphia : J. E. Bausman
Contributing Library: Harvard University, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Ernst Mayr Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Harvard University, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Ernst Mayr Library

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Aquatic ILiit 125 tition between the various organisms is so keen and the cycle is so rapid that even daily observations are hardly sufficient to study the factors involved; though now and then some prominent case of compe- tition, such as between Paramecium and Didinium is forced upon the attention and the reason for the extinction of one form is clear! The premature elimination of Paramecium obviously may disturb there- hay infusion microcosm becomes the "in- fusoria tank," the source of food for newly hatched fishes.—£af.) The South Side Aquarium Club was organized on March 16th, at a meeting called for the purpose at the home of the writer, 6711 Parnell avenue. Fifteen aquarists were present, the following offi- cers were elected for the initial year:
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Didinium Paramecium Vorticella Amoeba Photograph of Vorticella by Philip O. Gravelle; others at Yale University after the "normal" cycle of such infusion. But enough has been said to indicate the possibilities which hay infusions offer for becoming acquainted with many of the fresh water Protozoa. And by be- coming acquainted, I do not mean learn- ing their names, but rather, getting an inside glance, as it were, at the daily life and strife in the "world of the infinitely little"—a world beyond the ken of un- aided vision but within that of any one with a compound microscope at his dis- posal.—By permission, with courtesy of illustration, from The Guide to Nature, organ of the Agassiz Association. (In the language of the aquarian the President, M. Stubbs; secretary and treasurer, A. A. Maima; importation committee, Carson, Zemke and Maina. Aquatic Life becomes the official organ of the club. Meetings will be held regu- larly on the first Thursday of each month. The secretary will be glad to furnish in- formation to aquarists desiring to become affiliated.—A. A. Maina, Secretary. You wouldn't know many a fellow was making an ass of himself if he didn't bray so much about it. Likewise many a fellow would be credited with knowing a lot more about fishes if he didn't talk so much on "meetin' night."

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