Some Pond Life In Southern Central British Columbia (Kootenay Area)

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Some Pond Life In Southern Central British Columbia (Kootenay Area)

#1 Post by lperepol » Thu Dec 27, 2018 6:10 am

A drop of pond water in a well slide and waiting for some water to evaporate the critters easier to see and find.
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#2 Post by lperepol » Thu Dec 27, 2018 6:11 am

Practice Focus Stacking with Picolay.

Possible water mite. http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/index.h ... g.uk/pond/

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#3 Post by 75RR » Thu Dec 27, 2018 9:14 pm

That is a nice catch! Have you tried experimenting with Oblique? It is the sort of image that would greatly benefit from it.
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#4 Post by lperepol » Thu Dec 27, 2018 9:51 pm

Thank you I was up most of the night finding distinct critters. Look like I also found a leech or two. I am new to microscopy and have a very limited vocabulary. Is Oblique the same as phase contrast? Does it require another gadget? I have phase contrast but images do not seem to appear as sharp -- boarders seem fuzzier.
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#5 Post by 75RR » Thu Dec 27, 2018 10:30 pm

Does it require another gadget?
Nothing too serious - it is cheap and cheerful

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http://www.photomacrography.net/forum/v ... hp?t=15142

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#6 Post by einman » Fri Dec 28, 2018 2:12 am

Not a water mite rather an immature copepod referred to as a nauplius.
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#7 Post by einman » Fri Dec 28, 2018 2:14 am

I have a fresh Hay infusion I started back in November. It is teeming with life! I will post some videos shortly. You can see plenty of Copepods, nematodes etc
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