This small shallow ditch proved to be a good sample location!
Landgoed Den Treek-Henschoten
This site is a vast country estate, but accessible for recreation. It is located south of the town of Amersfoort, close to the village of Leusden, in the central area of the Netherlands. It consists mainly of woodland with some heather. My samples come from a small shallow ditch at the edge of a nature reserve which is closed for public. It has a sandy bottom and a thick layer of sediment.
Some interesting species which are found here:
Clathrulina elegans
Clypeolina marginata
Lecythium spinosum
Pelomyxa flava
Pelomyxa corona
Trichamoeba sinuosa
Paulinella chromatophora
Arcella crenulata
Difflugia lanceolata
Cucurbitella mespiliformis
The sample location can be reached from the parking lot above left.
View of the ditch.
