Video Database for Described Species of Marine Gastrotricha

Some 2,500 high resolution video-micrographic images have been collected over the past decade, of which 1,450 represent 144 of 372 described species of marine gastrotrichs. A set of 200 videos of these 144 species is being prepared in MPEG-2, WMV (=MPEG-4), and Real Mediav.8 formats for use in teaching labs, ecological field studies and research. They can be accessed, along with the revised 2004 Global Database for marine Gastrotricha, from a server at http://132.235.243.28 or http://hummon-nas.biosci.ohiou.edu. All video formats have the same duration, but differ in size and resolution. WMV or RM v.8 may serve as “thumbnails,” and MPEG-2 for research purposes where higher resolution is desired. Contents of the server are updated periodically as additional information is available and new species are described.