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DIDYMO HELP!!! Experiment to test the affects of pH on Didymo.

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#1 fliesandfish

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Posted 27 February 2010 - 09:41 AM

Hello every,

I am doing a supervised project on Didymosphenia geminata. Students in my shchool are required to preform and entire lab on a subject of our choice. I Chose Didymo the invasive diatom which has the potential to destroy entire watersheds. Again this expereiment will be supervised and proper disposial of excess didymos will be certain. I am wonding if anyone would be able to send me a sample from your watershed so we can be sure that our results are not biased based on the individual populations prefered living conditions. I will pay for shipping of a small sample size.
Thank you very much for your time,
Christopher Warren

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Chris

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Posted 27 February 2010 - 10:05 AM

any certain way you want or need the samples collected? I know didymo has been found in the the Cumberland and the South Holston, but I would be interested to learn if it's in some of my other local water sheds.

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#3 cencalfly

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Posted 27 February 2010 - 12:12 PM

If you want a sample from the west slope sierras I'll be happy to send it; pm me an address, sample collection and handling protocols, and sample quantities. Also, if you need coordinates of sample location and brief watershed description I'll be happy to provide that as well. I can send samples from waters here with known occurrences of didymo blooms (

) and those that are not suspected if you want.

Jim

P.S. Also need to know a deadline to get it to you. Depending on the sample size you need, don't sweat the shipping. I got that.

#4 Cheri

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Posted 27 February 2010 - 01:06 PM

Christopher if I can get down to the river in the next week will that be soon enough? As others have said post details on how you want it sent.

Cheri
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#5 Ridleyffo

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Posted 27 February 2010 - 01:28 PM

I could certainly get you a sample from Valley Creek, Pickering Creek and/or Ridley Creek here in Southeastern PA easily enough. I would like to send you it from Valley Creek; as it is the gem of the three and only that supports trout naturally. I can handle the shipping charges as well.

Send protocols and PM address.

Bob

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#6 fliesandfish

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Posted 01 March 2010 - 07:56 PM

Wow, Thanks to every one who has offered their help and support. It would be great to receive some didymo from such diverse sources. I was thinking of shipping in a CLEANED medicine bottle or the sort. I will be PMing all of you generous folks. If posible direct collection i.e( without a transfer of containers) would be prefered but that is not at all necessary. Again, i would like to thank you all so much for your contribution.
Thanks,
chris