The Limnology lab offers consulting services concerning freshwater ecosystems. For example, we can offer:

Chemical, physical and biological assessment of water quality

Sampling, identification, and quantification (density or biomass) of lake crustacean zooplankton. The specific methods are selected to meet the client’s needs. Please contact Fabio Lepori (fabio.lepori@supsi.ch).

Zooplankton analysis

Sampling, identification, and quantification (density or biomass) of lake crustacean zooplankton. The specific methods are selected to meet the client’s needs. Please contact Fabio Lepori (fabio.lepori@supsi.ch).

Benthic-macroinvertebrate analysis

Sampling, sorting, identification, and quantification of stream benthic macroinvertebrates. The invertebrates are usually identified to the Family level (e.g., to allow the calculation of the IBCH), but higher taxonomic resolution (genus or species) may be requested for certain taxa. The specific methods are selected to meet the client’s needs. Please contact Fabio Lepori (fabio.lepori@supsi.ch).

Plastic analysis

Sampling, sorting, and identification (by size and morphology) of plastic debris (microplastics, mesoplastics, macroplastics) in lakes and streams. Please contact Fabio Lepori (fabio.lepori@supsi.ch).

Phytoplankton and phytobenthos analysis

Sampling and identification of phytoplankton and phytobenthos in natural and man-made environments. Please contact Camilla Capelli (camilla.capelli@supsi.ch).

Algal-toxin analysis

Analysis of microcystins (test ELISA) in water samples containing potentially harmful cyanobacteria. Please contact Camilla Capelli (camilla.capelli@supsi.ch).