This is a mature Daphnia magna imaged under a microscope at 20x magnification. The photo was taken at the end of the 21 day exposure to sunscreen so that we could measure its body length. The ...

BioBus originated as an experiment to test Dubin-Thaler’s hypothesis that, given the opportunity to use research-microscopes to perform hands-on experiments, anyone would fall in love with science.

Beneath the surface Daphnia, while just visible to the naked eye, are best observed under the microscope, where their translucent forms allow a clear view of internal structure.

Sex, lies and crustaceans: New study highlights peculiar reproductive strategies of Daphnia Date: July 15, 2019 Source: Arizona State University Summary: Flourishing in spectacular numbers in ...

The distance at which white crappie (Pomoxis annularis) could locate. Chaoborus larvae (C. americanus and C. punctipennis) and Daphnia magna was measured. This "reactive distance" increased as a ...

Synergistic effects between temperature and food level on the vulnerability of Daphnia life histories to predation have previously received little attention, despite their potential significance for ...