Standard Operating Procedure for Zooplankton Analysis LG403 Revision 03, February 2003 TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Number Subject Page 10 SCOPE AND APPLICATION 1 20 SUMMARY OF METHOD 1 30 SAMPLE COLLECTION AND PRESERVATION 1 40 APPARATUS 1 50 REAGENTS 2 60 ANALYTICAL PROCEDURE MICROCRUSTACEAN SAMPLE ANALYSIS 2 70 ANALYTICAL PROCEDURE ROTIFER SAMPLE ANALYSIS 4 80 CALCULATION OF MICROCRUSTACEAN AND ROTIFER BIOMASS 6 90 CALCULATIONS AND REPORTING 8 100 QUALITY CONTROL AUDITS AND METHODS PRECISION 9 110 SAFETY AND WASTE DISPOSAL 10 120 REFERENCES 10 FIGURE 1: ZOOPLANKTON SAMPLE SPLITTING DIAGRAM 12 APPENDIX 1: ZOOPLANKTON SAMPLE SPLITTING DIAGRAM 13 APPENDIX 2: ROTIFER BIOMASS FORMULA FACTORS 16 Disclaimer: Mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute endorsement or recommendation for use