We are planning to make a basic quantitative plankton study of local surface water.
1. How to collect samples from lotic and lentic water? What should be the mesh size of plankton nets?
2. Do we need to use fixatives? If yes, which is the best one?
3. How to prepare slides for taking photograph? Do we need to any stain? If yes, which is the best one?
4. Can anyone help us with the identification of the microorganisms?
5. How to correlate the presence/ abundance of the microorganisms with water quality?
It will be really helpful for us if you can provide us with the required information. Thank you in anticipation.
Dear Roy,
you can refer the book of R.K Trevedi and GoelP.K. 1984, named Chemical and Biological method for water plooution study. This book will definately helps you to calrifies your doubts and gives clearcut illustration of the methodology of biomonitoring.
Best regards
Here's the link
http://www.standardmethods.org
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1. APHA
2. Trivedy, R.K., Goel, P.K., 1984. Chemical and Biological Methods for Water Pollution Studies. Environmental Publications, Karad (India).
3. Give your e mail ID iI shall try to send you a e book ([email protected])
Sir,
These are some important references best for analysis of water quality and bio-monitoring
Adoni, A. D., Joshi, G, Ghosh, K., Chourasia, S. K. and Verma, H. G. (1985). Workbook on Limnology.
Trivedi, R. K. and Goel, P. K. (1984). Chemical and Biological methods for water
pollution status. Environmental publication, Karad (India).
Tonapi, G. T. (1980). Freshwater animals of India an ecological approach. Oxford and IBH Publishing Company, New Delhi. pp. 314-315.
Michael, R. G. (1984). Ecological methods for laboratory and field investigations. Tata McGraw Hill publishing Company Ltd. New Delhi.
Needham, J. G. and Needham, P. R. (1962). A guide to freshwater biology. Holden Day Ins., San Francisco (USA).
With regards
Maybe you can look for:
Robert G. Wetzel and Gene E. Likens: Limnological Analyses, 3rd Edition, Springer: New York, 2000.
For identification, u can also consult Freshwater Biology by Edmondson ( especially for algae).
In terms of framework, you need to read the paper by Håkanson on Bioindicators.
here it is
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0964569107000427
Dear Dr. Adams, Dr. Acharjee, Dr. Patil, Anindhar, Igor, Joseph and Ms. Swati Nagar,
Thank you very much for your kind concern about my query. I am sorry for being late to acknowledge your support as I was busy with another project for last few months. I shall certainly check all the suggestions you made.
Regards
Ritabrata
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