Scale bar indicates 100 µm. Sample from the Lake Constance (Bodensee, Southern Germany, vicinity of Bodman). Images were taken using Zeiss Universal with Olympus C7070 CCD camera.
Some specimen have birefringent crystals in the carpax. Scale bar indicates 100 µm. Sample from the Lake Constance (Bodensee, Southern Germany, vicinity of Bodman). The image was built up using several photomicrographic frames with manual stacking technique. Images were taken using Zeiss Universal with Olympus C7070 CCD camera.
Birefringent crystals in Carpax of Daphnia pulex. Scale bar indicates 50 µm. Sample from the Lake Constance (Bodensee, Southern Germany, vicinity of Bodman). The image was built up using several photomicrographic frames with manual stacking technique. Images were taken using Zeiss Universal with Olympus C7070 CCD camera.
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Category hierarchy: ResearchDescription: Lynn Ogilvie, technician, feeds Daphnia pulex in an incubator. Daphnia pulex are used for toxicity bioassays.Capture device: Nikon SUPER COOLSCAN 5000 EDLocality: Latitude: 4.227087160000000e+001; Longitude: -8.372632940000000e+001
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