HI Guys
I have just got a microscope and have been playing with it since a few days. I would love some tips and tricks for seeing the wonders of the sea. I have some questions and wonder if anyone knows the answers
- To see plankton and zooplankton where should I take my sample's? taking a cup of water is that enough or do I need to pull a tiny net to get a higher concentration of it.
- Is there any need to use stains to see these things? and if yes what stains.
- What power magnification is the best to observe the Plankton?I have 4 lens on the microscope 4X, 10X, 40X and 100X oil immersion and a 10X and 15X lens for the eyepiece, what combo is the best for the final viewing?
-I'm sharing these discoveries with students who come diving so anything else you would suggest I look at?
- any books or other suggestions so I can learn a bit more
Much appreciate the advice
I have just got a microscope and have been playing with it since a few days. I would love some tips and tricks for seeing the wonders of the sea. I have some questions and wonder if anyone knows the answers
- To see plankton and zooplankton where should I take my sample's? taking a cup of water is that enough or do I need to pull a tiny net to get a higher concentration of it.
- Is there any need to use stains to see these things? and if yes what stains.
- What power magnification is the best to observe the Plankton?I have 4 lens on the microscope 4X, 10X, 40X and 100X oil immersion and a 10X and 15X lens for the eyepiece, what combo is the best for the final viewing?
-I'm sharing these discoveries with students who come diving so anything else you would suggest I look at?
- any books or other suggestions so I can learn a bit more
Much appreciate the advice