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Protist Biodiversity in the Campus Pond

Protist Biodiversity in the Campus Pond. Luiza Korobkova. Work Area. Materials: Dissecting Microscope Phase-contrast   M icroscope Pipette Dish Slides Moticam Tubes. Procedure. Gather Materials. Choose 3 locations at the campus pond.

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Protist Biodiversity in the Campus Pond

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  1. Protist Biodiversity in the Campus Pond LuizaKorobkova

  2. Work Area Materials: Dissecting Microscope Phase-contrast  Microscope Pipette Dish Slides Moticam Tubes

  3. Procedure • Gather Materials. • Choose 3 locations at the campus pond. • Take samples from the surface of the pond in each location. • Take samples 6 inches deep in each location. • Observe and record data. • Total Samples: 6

  4. Locations:A, B, and CSurface:Top and 6-inches deep C A B

  5. Location: A Surface: Top Radiolarian Paramecium 40x the magnification

  6. Location: A Surface: 6-in. deep Rotifer Radiolarian 10x the magnification

  7. Location:BSurface: Top Seed? Radiolarian (14 per 10 microliters) Forminifera

  8. Location: B Surface:6-in. deep Rotifer paramecium

  9. Location:CSurface: Top Radiolarian Radiolarian and amoeba

  10. Location:CSurface: 6-in. deep Stentor Amoeba Euglena (8 per 10 Micro liters) Amoeba

  11. Euglena?

  12. Attempts at Catching a Paramecium

  13. Paramecium

  14. Volvox

  15. Also found: Stentor • Stentor

  16. Problems • Drying • Intense heat from the light • Identification • Many look alike/ poor quality pictures • Fast Protist movement • Hard to video

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