Biofilm simulation of the G.C marine reserve

We did an experiment on biofilm stimulation we used a graham cracker as our substrate (surface that organisms can attach to) the paper towel stimulated our ocean. The mini-marshmellows, lifesavers, and a variety of sprinkles for our benthic organisms. The little red sprinkles were the red coralline algae, the diatoms were the long brown sprinkles, The barnacles were the rainbow sprinkles and mini marshmellows,Coral were the long rainbow sprinkles, Oysters were the blue and green dot sprinkles. Everyone in our class had different results because of the different amounts of sprinkles people poured out and that changed the amount of marshmellows used in the experiments. This experiment showed what happens in the ocean because depending on where the sprinkles fell it showed their niche.