Services and Rates
We provide a full range of services related to water quality management including standard limnological sampling and analyses, cyanotoxin analyses, the identification, culturing, and enumeration of phytoplankton and zooplankton, nutrient analyses, and experimental design and pond management consultation. We aim to provide reliable and quick service at a fair price. Discounts are available for bulk and/or simplified analyses. Limited pro bono services may be available for some analyses for individuals or groups unable to cover expenses. Services that we are unable to complete to your or our satisfaction will not be charged. Methods for most of the offered services are published in the peer-reviewed, scientific literature and available below. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions about existing or currently unlisted services.
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| Service | Cost | Reference |
| Cyanotoxin analyses | ||
| Microcystin (ELISA or PPIA) in algae | $75 | 13 |
| Microcystin (ELISA or PPIA) in water | $75 | 13 |
| Microcystin (ELISA or PPIA) in fish | $100 | 13 |
| Cylindrospermopsin (ELISA) | $100 | 5 |
| Biological services | ||
| Phytoplankton identification | $20 | 7 |
| Phytoplankton culturing | $150 | 14 |
| Phytoplankton enumeration | contact us | 4 |
| Zooplankton identification | $20 | 1 |
| Zooplankton culturing | $100 | 10 |
| Zooplankton enumeration | contact us | 12 |
| Water quality analyses | ||
| Chlorophyll a (phytoplankton; Chl a) | $25 | 13 |
| Phycocyanin (cyanobacteria; Phyc) | $25 | 8, 9 |
| Total suspended solids (TSS) | $15 | 2 |
| Alkalinity (Alk) | $15 | 11 |
| Total phosphorus (TP) | $25 | 3 |
| Total nitrogen (TN) | $25 | 3 |
| Soluble reactive phosphorus (SRP) | $20 | 6 |
| Scientific consulting | ||
| Limnological sampling | contact us | |
| Pond management | contact us | |
| Experimental design | contact us |
References
1. Edmundson, W.T. (1959) Freshwater Biology, Wiley.
2. EPA (1993) ESS Method 340.2: Total suspended solids, mass balance (dried at 103-105C), volatile suspended solids (ignited at 550C). Environmental Protection Agency.
3. Gross, A. & Boyd, C.E. (1998) A digestive procedure for the simultaneous determination of total nitrogen and total phosphorus in pond water. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society, 29, 300-303.
4. Hasle, G.R. (1978) The inverted-microscope method. In: Phytoplankton manual. (Ed: A. Sournia), pp. 88-96. UNESCO, Paris, France.
5. Hoeger, S.J., Shaw, G., Hitzfeld, B.C. & Dietrich, D.R. (2004) Occurrence and elimination of cyanobacterial toxins in two Australian drinking water treatment plants. Toxicon, 43, 639-649.
6. Murphy, J. & Riley, L.P. (1962) A modified single solution method for the determination of phosphate in natural waters. Analytica Chimica Acta, 27, 31-36.
7. Prescott, G.W. (1962) Algae of the western Great Lakes area, W. C. Brown Co., Dubuque, Iowa.
11. Wetzel, R.G. & Likens, G.E. (1991) Limnological Analyses, Spring-Verlag, Berlin.