When Rotifers attack, extended version

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When Rotifers attack, extended version

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I thought it would be interesting to see rotifers in an environment with some context of scale. Video shows them feeding on tetraselmis within a drop being pipetted.

Updated to include DIC footage and drop on slide

https://youtu.be/irLhlWqpwFs
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Very interesting viewpoint, really rather amazing. I assume predator and prey are from cultures. :D
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Thanks Dave, that's correct the cultures were from https://mikesphyto.com/

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Nice!!
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Thanks carlos, it was done with an Olympus BHT laying on it's back and MSplan/ Neo S Plan objectives.

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Very nice !

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Thanks Jacek

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Excellent videos. A simple see it for yourself proof that there can be worlds of unexpected beauty and complexity inside drops of water.
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Thanks so much eward1897

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Nicely done! How did you control the pipette :shock: to get that smooth flow control?

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Thanks Tom, I used a peristaltic pump

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