Culturing Journal DataSheet
This first post should be updated regularly to include new information as events take place or changes are made to your system
General Species: Oithona colcarva
Species description: Tiny marine cyclopoid copepod
Culture source (link if possible
): Kind gift from Eric Cassiano, and his colleagues at Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory
If algae, CCMP # (Optional
): N/A
http://ccmp.bigelow.edu/ Culture Establishment Date: 6/1/2013
Continuation Date: Culturing Vessel Details Salinity: Arrived at 35 PPT (1.026 SG)
Temperature: Upper 70s F
pH: Not measured
Vessel description: 1000 mL Erlenmeyer flasks, at first.
Lighting description: N/A Ambient fish room light.
Lighting cycle: N/A Ambient fish room cycle.
Aeration description: Very light. One bubble per second or so, from a rigid airline.
Methodologies Split methodology: Culture medium description: ASW at 35 PPT.
Cell count: Unknown.
Reference links: http://risingtideconserva...aquaculture-lab_7.html Additional Information Notes: This copepod arrived in a co-culture together with a rotifer in the genus Colurella. The Oithona were shipped as nauplii. I will attempt to isolate a culture of the Oithona once they have grown to adult size, in approximately a week or so.