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Students using microscopes to identify macroinvertebrates

Macroinvertebrates are large enough to be seen with the human eye, but are more accurately identified when using a microscope.

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Rights: Sarah Morgan/Comet Auckland
Published: 14 February 2017Size: 3.53 MB
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