Author/Editor		Brancelj, Anton
Title		Biological sampling methods for epikarst water
Type		članek
Source		In: Jones WK, Culver DC, Herman JS, editors. Proceedings of the symposium held of the Epikarst: Karst waters institute special publication 9; 2003 Oct 1-4; Shepherdstown. Charles Town: Karst waters institute,
Publication year		2004
Volume		str. 99-103
Language		eng
Abstract		In contrast to the common opinion that epikarst water contains no life, we confirmed on several occasions, that the water dripping from epikarst zone is very rich in specific fauna with the Copepoda as the dominant animal group.Sampling of the epikarst water for biological analyses requires several specific designed sampling devices. They are divided into devices to collect water samples from small water bodies filled with percolating water and filter bottles to concentrate (and minimize) samples for biological analyses. Several low-cost, home-made and highly efficient sampling devices are described for sampling the epikarst water for the fauna living there.
Descriptors		FRESH WATER ECOSYSTEM SPECIMEN HANDLING INVERTEBRATES PLANKTON