Resources for Phytoplankton Volunteers
Identification Resources
The Maine DMR has a great collection of phytoplankton id guides and instructions for phytoplankton sampling.
Here are some other resources for phytoplankton samplers:
DMR Phytoplankton Sampling Datasheet (Excel spreadsheet)
Phytoplankton Target Species Datasheets (Excel spreadsheet)
Compiled Images for Phytoplankton Target Species (pdf)
Scotia Test Instruction Video
Check out the video below in case you need a reminder about some of the details for running a Scotia test for PSP or ASP.
Run a PSP test if: you count 1 or more Alexandrium in the sample. (If a positive test was recorded by another Kennebec Estuary volunteer already this year, there is no need to complete another test.)
Run an ASP test if: you count more than 267 and less than 2,000 Pseudo-nitzschia in the sample. Add together both the small PN and large PN to get the total number of Pseudo-nitzschia. (If a positive test was recorded by another Kennebec Estuary volunteer already this year, there is no need to complete another test.)