Pricing is ultimately dependent upon taxonomic effort.  In other words, the amount of time it takes to process a sample.  Variables such as site location, sampling methodology, and processing protocol come into play. 

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For example, lakes in the Far North of Ontario are extremely shallow necessitating horizontal tows. Many of the samples I have processed from the Hudson Bay lowlands have been full of debris which makes weeding out the tiny zooplankton bodies much more difficult.  Instead of the average 3 sample/day processing rate, these samples often take an entire day to process which translates into a higher per sample rate.

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Some agencies require a full list of every species in a sample, with or without measurements taken.  For diverse and dense samples, like from the Great Lakes, a rare species scan becomes very time consuming thereby increasing the sample processing fee.

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I offer pricing with or without biomass included (i.e., counts only). I do not charge for completely empty samples;  however, my per sample rate stands regardless of how sparse a sample may be.   

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If you prefer samples to be returned in smaller vials, 3 options are available:

• thicker 30 mL Boston Round glass vials with cone lined phenolic caps (1 oz or 2 oz size)

• 20 mL scintillation vials with polypropylene caps, at a reduced cost

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With all options, parafilm is used on the lids to reduce the dissipation of preservative over time.  Digital printed solvent-resistant labels are also included with all storage vials.

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