Tag: plankton analysis

Sampling of plankton in Lake Nasser – Egypt

Credit: Olfat Anwar (Egypt) The photos show the sampling of plankton in Lake Nasser using plankton nets equipped with flow meters (shown in the middle). The flow-meter measures the quantity of water filtered through the plankton net and hence enables relating the results to units of water. There are two types of plankton nets based …

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Zooplankton analysis in fish pond water – Video

The video is a part of a training program demonstrating the analysis of zooplankton in a fish pond. As shown in the video, a plankton net is used in the sampling procedures. The mesh size of the net determines the size range of the plankton trapped. A-80μm net will retain small zooplankton such as rotifers …

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