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UK Plankton Snapshot

We asked plankton scientists and citizen scientists "What's interesting, unusual, or abundant in you samples at the moment?" and here's what they said!

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Sample analysis - lifeform presence/absence

How to analysis your plankton sample - video tutorial

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Plankton sampling tutorial

How to take your plankton sample - video tutorial

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Preparing your sampling kit

What equipment do you need to do your plankton survey? This video goes through the details.

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An introduction to The Plankton Project citizen science scheme - Zoom recording

A recording of the Zoom meeting on 6 August 2026, introducing The Plankton Project citizen science scheme

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Plankton Citizen Science is GO!

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Plankton Nets

A video about where to start with plankton nets.

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A micrograph of an Acantharia cell

Welcome to planet Acantharia!

Acantharia are most recognisable by their array of spicules, which are composed mainly of strontium sulphate (aka celestite) and barium, extending from a single cell (Larnik & Westheide,2011). Interestingly, Acantharia are the only known marine organisms capable of biomineralising strontium sulphate.

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