What is the best way to Collect Algae?

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    Rarely considered of as more than just pond scum, algae is one of the most varied types of life. The groundwork of the nourishment string of connections, algae take nutrients and turn it into nourishment for other microscopic species. The changing forms, dimensions and concepts of algae make it intriguing to study. Collecting algae and revising it under a microscope is both a research and environment task for scholars of all ages. When assembling algae, a rudimentary, clean Mason jar or artificial storage canister can be utilised to contain it.
   
   • Locate some causes of algae; address looking in a localized pond or marsh, a creek or other damp area.
   
   • Use your hand to accumulate algae off rocks, dirt or wood. If the rocks or timber are in the water, easily use your hand to grab the algae and pull. If the rocks, dirt or timber are out of the water and it will not be effortlessly selected up, you may require to use your fasteners to cancel morsels of it away.
   
   • Cut or scrape algae away from exterior, like pond rocks, a dam or plants increasing in a pond, with a knife.
   
   • Use a drop snare, for example the kind utilised to assemble fish in aquariums, or a fine-mesh kitchen strainer to accumulate algae bobbing on the water.
   
   • Cut through a "mat" of algae on the water's exterior with pair of scissors if the mat is too large to use as one piece.
   
   • Let muddy trials sit for a couple of hours before looking at them under a microscope. The grime will resolve to the base of the jar, permitting you a cleaner gaze at the algae.
   
   • Spread trials finely on microscope downhill rides to get the best view.
   
   • Refrigerate trials you desire to hold for up to three or four days.
   
   • Discard algae trials after a couple of days. Their chemistry will change after some days; as asserted by Michael Léveillé of St-Laurent Academy Elementary and Junior High in Ottawa, Canada, "truly stinking odors can develop."

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