Dear biologists,
my request may sound a bit strange, but I will try anyway.
After some unsuccessful samplings in the ponds of the Uckermark, I ask to the ones of you working with freshwater jellyfish Hydra to ship a 15mL falcon tube with some living specimens. Is there anyone out there willing to help me?
Thanks a lot for your help.
Best regards.
I We collected fragments of aquatic macrophytes, they were on Elodea Canadensis or Ceratophyllum demersum, (hornwort). After that we put all the plants to aquariums, and mixed water from lake with tap water. On the next day we have a hundreds of hydra waiting for our experiments. We used them for testing new acute toxicity test with application computer image analysis. After 2 weeks we lost most of them, so we did the same.
You can order living Hydra from Carolina as a commercial supply house.
Not sure about international shipping.
http://www.carolina.com/freshwater-coelenterates/hydra-living/132800.pr
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