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        <slide jpegURL="thumbs/t_0001.jpg" d_URL="slides/p_0001.jpg" transition="0" panzoom="1" URLTarget="0" phototime="2" url="http://www.EnvironmentalLeverage.com" title="Gastrotrich" width="485" height="315"><![CDATA[These photomicrographs were taken from a wastewater sample. Most of the objectives used were 100x and 400x or 1000x.]]></slide>
        <slide jpegURL="thumbs/t_0002.jpg" d_URL="slides/p_0002.jpg" transition="0" panzoom="1" URLTarget="0" phototime="2" url="http://www.EnvironmentalLeverage.com" title="Gastrotrich" width="485" height="315"><![CDATA[Fast, fun to watch . . . .Very hard to get this one to sit still! ]]></slide>
        <slide jpegURL="thumbs/t_0003.jpg" d_URL="slides/p_0003.jpg" transition="0" panzoom="1" URLTarget="0" phototime="2" url="http://www.EnvironmentalLeverage.com" title="1000x gastrotrich" width="485" height="315"><![CDATA[They can twist and turn their bodies in all directions, squeeze through any situation and keep on going! It was amazing to watch.]]></slide>
        <slide jpegURL="thumbs/t_0004.jpg" d_URL="slides/p_0004.jpg" transition="0" panzoom="1" URLTarget="0" phototime="2" url="http://www.EnvironmentalLeverage.com" title="Gastrotrich" width="485" height="315"><![CDATA[Any comments, identification or suggestions, feel free to contact us.]]></slide>
        <slide jpegURL="thumbs/t_0005.jpg" d_URL="slides/p_0005.jpg" transition="0" panzoom="1" URLTarget="0" phototime="2" url="http://www.EnvironmentalLeverage.com" title="Gastrotrich" width="485" height="315"><![CDATA[They can move quickly, so let your slide dry out a bit, so there is less room for them to wander! ]]></slide>
        <slide jpegURL="thumbs/t_0006.jpg" d_URL="slides/p_0006.jpg" transition="0" panzoom="1" URLTarget="0" phototime="2" url="http://www.EnvironmentalLeverage.com" title="1000x gastrotrich " width="485" height="315"><![CDATA[Come take a closer look at the amazing world under the microscope!]]></slide>
        <slide jpegURL="thumbs/t_0007.jpg" d_URL="slides/p_0007.jpg" transition="0" panzoom="1" URLTarget="0" phototime="2" url="http://www.EnvironmentalLeverage.com" title="400x gastrotrich" width="485" height="315"><![CDATA[They look like they are out to do gymnastics.]]></slide>
        <slide jpegURL="thumbs/t_0008.jpg" d_URL="slides/p_0008.jpg" transition="0" panzoom="1" URLTarget="0" phototime="2" url="http://www.EnvironmentalLeverage.com" title="400x gastrotrich " width="485" height="315"><![CDATA[Gastrotrich. . . . . Indications that you have an older sludge.]]></slide>
        <slide jpegURL="thumbs/t_0009.jpg" d_URL="slides/p_0009.jpg" transition="0" panzoom="1" URLTarget="0" phototime="2" url="http://www.EnvironmentalLeverage.com" title="400x gastrotrich" width="485" height="315"><![CDATA[The gastrotrichs (from Greek gaster "stomach" and thrix "hair") are a phylum of microscopic animals abundant in fresh water and marine environments.]]></slide>
        <slide jpegURL="thumbs/t_0010.jpg" d_URL="slides/p_0010.jpg" transition="0" panzoom="1" URLTarget="0" phototime="2" url="http://www.EnvironmentalLeverage.com" title="400x gastrotrich" width="485" height="315"><![CDATA[They are very active predators and scavengers. The gastrotrich feeds as it moves, ingesting bacteria, algae, small protozoans, and organic debris from the substrate.]]></slide>
        <slide jpegURL="thumbs/t_0011.jpg" d_URL="slides/p_0011.jpg" transition="0" panzoom="1" URLTarget="0" phototime="2" url="http://www.EnvironmentalLeverage.com" title="Gastrotrich" width="485" height="315"><![CDATA[Gastrotrich are a group of microscopic wormlike animals that are common in aquatic environments worldwide. ]]></slide>
        <slide jpegURL="thumbs/t_0012.jpg" d_URL="slides/p_0012.jpg" transition="0" panzoom="1" URLTarget="0" phototime="2" url="http://www.EnvironmentalLeverage.com" title="1000x gastrotrich " width="485" height="315"><![CDATA[There are over 400 known species of gastrotrichs. ]]></slide>
        <slide jpegURL="thumbs/t_0013.jpg" d_URL="slides/p_0013.jpg" transition="0" panzoom="1" URLTarget="0" phototime="2" url="http://www.EnvironmentalLeverage.com" title="Gastrotrich" width="485" height="315"><![CDATA[Gastrotrichs range in length from 0.05 to 4.0 mm (0.002 to 0.16 in).]]></slide>
        <slide jpegURL="thumbs/t_0014.jpg" d_URL="slides/p_0014.jpg" transition="0" panzoom="1" URLTarget="0" phototime="2" url="http://www.EnvironmentalLeverage.com" title="Gastrotrich" width="485" height="315"><![CDATA[No this is not a bug from a science fiction movie.]]></slide>
        <slide jpegURL="thumbs/t_0015.jpg" d_URL="slides/p_0015.jpg" transition="0" panzoom="1" URLTarget="0" phototime="2" url="http://www.EnvironmentalLeverage.com" title="Gastrotrich" width="485" height="315"><![CDATA[It is hard to get them to slow down and get real clear photos due to their speed.]]></slide>
        <slide jpegURL="thumbs/t_0016.jpg" d_URL="slides/p_0016.jpg" transition="0" panzoom="1" URLTarget="0" phototime="2" url="http://www.EnvironmentalLeverage.com" title="Gastrotrich" width="485" height="315"><![CDATA[Phase contrast]]></slide>
        <slide jpegURL="thumbs/t_0017.jpg" d_URL="slides/p_0017.jpg" transition="0" panzoom="1" URLTarget="0" phototime="2" url="http://www.EnvironmentalLeverage.com" title="Gastrotrich" width="485" height="315"><![CDATA[If you see this in your slide under the microscope, it means you probably are running a pretty old sludge age and are meeting BOD permit levels easily.]]></slide>
        <slide jpegURL="thumbs/t_0018.jpg" d_URL="slides/p_0018.jpg" transition="0" panzoom="1" URLTarget="0" phototime="2" url="http://www.EnvironmentalLeverage.com" title="Gastrotrich" width="485" height="315"><![CDATA[The body is covered in a cuticle bearing numerous scales, spines or hooks.]]></slide>
        <slide jpegURL="thumbs/t_0019.jpg" d_URL="slides/p_0019.jpg" transition="0" panzoom="1" URLTarget="0" phototime="2" url="http://www.EnvironmentalLeverage.com" title="Gastrotrich" width="485" height="315"><![CDATA[It is easy to pick them out by the hairs all over them, but mainly by the distinct shape and the two terminal projections.]]></slide>
        <slide jpegURL="thumbs/t_0020.jpg" d_URL="slides/p_0020.jpg" transition="0" panzoom="1" URLTarget="0" phototime="2" url="http://www.EnvironmentalLeverage.com" title="Gastrotrich" width="485" height="315"><![CDATA[The gastrotrich two terminal projections with cement glands that serve in adhesion.]]></slide>
        <slide jpegURL="thumbs/t_0021.jpg" d_URL="slides/p_0021.jpg" transition="0" panzoom="1" URLTarget="0" phototime="2" url="http://www.EnvironmentalLeverage.com" title="GASTROTRICH " width="485" height="315"><![CDATA[This is a double-gland system where one gland secretes the glue and another secretes a de-adhesive to sever the connection.]]></slide>
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The body has more than two cell layers, tissues and organs. 
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        <slide jpegURL="thumbs/t_0025.jpg" d_URL="slides/p_0025.jpg" transition="0" panzoom="1" URLTarget="0" phototime="2" url="http://www.EnvironmentalLeverage.com" title="Gastrotrich " width="485" height="315"><![CDATA[Its head is divided into lobes and its body is generally flat, transparent, and unsegmented.]]></slide>
        <slide jpegURL="thumbs/t_0026.jpg" d_URL="slides/p_0026.jpg" transition="0" panzoom="1" URLTarget="0" phototime="2" url="http://www.EnvironmentalLeverage.com" title="Gastrotrich " width="485" height="315"><![CDATA[Its back and sides are spiny, bristly, or scaly. ]]></slide>
        <slide jpegURL="thumbs/t_0027.jpg" d_URL="slides/p_0027.jpg" transition="0" panzoom="1" URLTarget="0" phototime="2" url="http://www.EnvironmentalLeverage.com" title="Gastrotrich  " width="485" height="315"><![CDATA[It has a nervous system with ganglia.]]></slide>
        <slide jpegURL="thumbs/t_0028.jpg" d_URL="slides/p_0028.jpg" transition="0" panzoom="1" URLTarget="0" phototime="2" url="http://www.EnvironmentalLeverage.com" title="Gastrotrich" width="485" height="315"><![CDATA[The flattened bottom surface bears small hairs, or cilia, in characteristic patterns that are helpful in classifying species.]]></slide>
        <slide jpegURL="thumbs/t_0029.jpg" d_URL="slides/p_0029.jpg" transition="0" panzoom="1" URLTarget="0" phototime="2" url="http://www.EnvironmentalLeverage.com" title="Gastrotrich " width="485" height="315"><![CDATA[Bilaterally symmetrical, and vermiform.]]></slide>
        <slide jpegURL="thumbs/t_0030.jpg" d_URL="slides/p_0030.jpg" transition="0" panzoom="1" URLTarget="0" phototime="2" url="http://www.EnvironmentalLeverage.com" title="Gastrotrich " width="485" height="315"><![CDATA[Gastrotrichs make up the phylum Gastrotricha, which contains two orders.]]></slide>
        <slide jpegURL="thumbs/t_0031.jpg" d_URL="slides/p_0031.jpg" transition="0" panzoom="1" URLTarget="0" phototime="2" url="http://www.EnvironmentalLeverage.com" title="Gastrotrich" width="485" height="315"><![CDATA[Animals in the order Macrodasyida are strictly marine, and those in the order Chaetonotida are primarily freshwater.]]></slide>
        <slide jpegURL="thumbs/t_0032.jpg" d_URL="slides/p_0032.jpg" transition="0" panzoom="1" URLTarget="0" phototime="2" url="http://www.EnvironmentalLeverage.com" title="Gastrotrich" width="485" height="315"><![CDATA[Typical Length: 250 - 500 mm]]></slide>
        <slide jpegURL="thumbs/t_0033.jpg" d_URL="slides/p_0033.jpg" transition="0" panzoom="1" URLTarget="0" phototime="2" url="http://www.EnvironmentalLeverage.com" title="Gastrotrich" width="485" height="315"><![CDATA[The Gastrotrich has the shortest life span of all animals, living for just 3 days.]]></slide>
        <slide jpegURL="thumbs/t_0034.jpg" d_URL="slides/p_0034.jpg" transition="0" panzoom="1" URLTarget="0" phototime="2" url="http://www.EnvironmentalLeverage.com" title="Gastrotrich" width="485" height="315"><![CDATA[They can withstand low levels of dissolved oxygen for short periods.]]></slide>
        <slide jpegURL="thumbs/t_0035.jpg" d_URL="slides/p_0035.jpg" transition="0" panzoom="1" URLTarget="0" phototime="2" url="http://www.EnvironmentalLeverage.com" title="GASTROTRICH" width="485" height="315"><![CDATA[The gastrotrich lives in bottom sediments and on the surface of submerged vegetation and debris.]]></slide>
        <slide jpegURL="thumbs/t_0036.jpg" d_URL="slides/p_0036.jpg" transition="0" panzoom="1" URLTarget="0" phototime="2" url="http://www.EnvironmentalLeverage.com" title="Gastrotrich" width="485" height="315"><![CDATA[1000x]]></slide>
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They reproduce entirely by parthenogenesis.]]></slide>
        <slide jpegURL="thumbs/t_0038.jpg" d_URL="slides/p_0038.jpg" transition="0" panzoom="1" URLTarget="0" phototime="2" url="http://www.EnvironmentalLeverage.com" title="Gastrotrich" width="485" height="315"><![CDATA[Their locomotion is primarily powered by hydrostatics.]]></slide>
        <slide jpegURL="thumbs/t_0039.jpg" d_URL="slides/p_0039.jpg" transition="0" panzoom="1" URLTarget="0" phototime="2" url="http://www.EnvironmentalLeverage.com" title="Gastrotrich" width="485" height="315"><![CDATA[If you find these dominant in your wastewater plant, you might want to consider adjusting your wasting, since they usually indicate an older sludge.]]></slide>
        <slide jpegURL="thumbs/t_0040.jpg" d_URL="slides/p_0040.jpg" transition="0" panzoom="1" URLTarget="0" phototime="2" url="http://www.EnvironmentalLeverage.com" title="Gastrotrich" width="485" height="315"><![CDATA[Kingdom: Animalia Subkingdom: Eumetazoa(unranked) Bilateria Superphylum: Platyzoa Phylum: Gastrotricha Metschnikoff, 1864]]></slide>
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