Greetings, I have zoooplankton samples taken from various field localities that need to be prepared for stable isotope analysis. Zooplankton were filtered from the water on-site using a sieve and rinsed into a container for transport back to the lab. Samples were frozen in water until further processing.
Here is the problem: small amounts of detritus remain mixed in with the zooplankton. This material may alter the isotopic signature of the sample. Is anyone familiar with a method of separating the detritus from the zooplankton aside from manually picking it out? Thank you, Matt Matt E. Roberts Graduate Research Assistant Aquatic Ecology Department of Biological Sciences Drawer GY Mississippi State, MS 39762-5759 Phone: 662/325-3520 Fax: 662/325-7939
