Volvox 2015: hunting the wild Volvox


We spent Wednesday afternoon sampling some ponds around Cambridge, looking for Volvox and related algae. Dr. Hisayoshi Nozaki, whose lab has described a substantial proportion of the known species, led the effort, but somehow we failed to locate our quarry.

IMG_0686

Thomas Pröschold checking an algae-filled pond.

IMG_0692

Shota Yamashita trolling with a plankton net.

IMG_0695

Stephanie Höhn taking a sample.

IMG_0700

Field microscope…need to get one of those!

IMG_0685 IMG_0698 IMG_0701

Comments

  1. says

    It would be better to look for Volvox in temporary pools, which exist more than 10–12 days (especially those surrounded by green grass).

Leave a Reply