From Cottonwood Lake - an artificial pond. Using a compound microscope
From a large vernal pool. 400x magnification.
Water sample collected from the river Conchos, Julimes, Chihuahua, at the indicated location.
This sample was collected on January 28th at 15:22 and images were collected on January 31st.
Water sample collected from the river San Pedro, Meoqui, Chihuahua, at the indicated location.
This sample was collected on January 27th at 14:42 and images were collected on January 31st.
Water sample collected from the river San Pedro, Rosales, Chihuahua, at the indicated location.
This samples was collected on January 23rd at 10:03. Images were collected on January 25th.
Bright-field light microscopy. In mixture of creek sediment and wet moss.
Image 1: medium-power
Image 2: high-power
~ 720x - 10x eyepiece * 40x lens * ~ 1.8x zoom on phone (phone zoom from 1.5-2.2 roughly; not consistent across specimens)
Sample from temporary puddles caused by rain on mud path; kept in small, transparent container for a week
~ 360x - 10x eyepiece * 20x lens * ~ 1.8x zoom on phone (phone zoom from 1.5-2.2 roughly; not consistent across specimens)
Sample from temporary puddles caused by rain on mud path; kept in small, transparent container for a week
~ 720x - 10x eyepiece * 40x lens * ~ 1.8x zoom on phone (phone zoom from 1.5-2.2 roughly; not consistent across specimens)
Sample from temporary puddles caused by rain on mud path; kept in small, transparent container for a week