A 250ml jar of instantly recognisable genera, typically Volvox, Chlamydomonas, Spirogyra, Chlorella and Euglena. Also included are Diatoms, Desmids, Cyanobacteria and other fascinating forms. An exemplary introduction to Phycology. Please note the Identif...
Demonstration & Reference CD with images illustrating & identifying some of the the predominant algae found in the above culture. Can be printed out for class use.
Fascinating culture of indigenous diatoms & desmids chosen to illustrate their characteristic morphology and outstanding beauty. The 100ml culture includes many rarely encountered in the wild. Please note we have concentrated the culture and reduced the cu...
A 250ml mixed culture of benthic and pelagic species that contribute to the diversity and primary production of the sea. Includes dinoflagellates, diatoms, and filamentous algae.
An indigenous collection of algae from a rural pond in Lancashire.. Seasonal variations occur but samples invariably reveal a variety of unicellular, colonial & filamentous types.
Plankton net collection from an eutrophic lake in Cheshire. Seasonal variations may occur but typical samples often contain diatoms, dinoflagellates, chlorophytes, cyanophytes and chrysophytes etc. Possible predation by zooplankton necessitates that the sa...
Eight selected cultures to demonstrate the fascinating diversity, morphology and life cycles of the Algae. The set contains coccoid, flagellate, colonial and filamentous types including Chlorella, Chlamydomonas, Volvox, Spirogyra, Euglena, Anabaena plus a...
Six named unicellular, filamentous and colonial representatives characterictic of the prokaryotic algae Cyanobacteria. Selected species demonstrate heterocyst formation and typical asexual structures, endospores, akinetes and hormogonia. Includes Anabaena,...
Six labelled cultures of freshwater diatoms, to illustrate pennale and centrale morphology and unicellular & colonial organisation. Genera chosen are usually of large size and visually exceptional. Typical examples are Asterionella, Navicula, Fragilaria, P...
Six visibly fascinating cultures of colourful desmid species indicative of acid bog and oligotrophic lakes. Typical genera include both saccoderm and placoderm types, e.g. Closterium, Micrasterias, Desmidium, Staurastrum, Pleurotaenium etc
