November 28, 2024

miniBIOTA 2 Muddy Water Follows Plant and Grasshopper Additions

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miniBIOTA 2 became muddy after new plants were added, but the mess was expected while the plants established and crayfish rearranged the habitat. Grasshoppers were also introduced on the land side to graze grass and return nutrients to the soil, setting up a multi-week test of nutrient turnover.

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Corrected from Marine Shore after user clarified miniBIOTA 2 was the older freshwater-side system.