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- Title
A test model for optical plankton counter (OPC) coincidence and a comparison of OPC-derived and conventional measures of plankton abundance.
- Authors
Woodd-Walker, Rachel S.; Gallienne, Christopher P.; Robins, David B.
- Abstract
The use of the optical plankton counter (OPC) for processing zooplankton net samples is explored. A comparison of OPC counts and microscope counts from net samples was reasonable. Similarly, OPC biovolume and carbon had a ratio of 23:1 (biovolume:carbon). Coincidence was modelled using the Poisson distribution, and tested with a large diatom Coscinodiscus wailesii. Agreement appeared to be good up to 60 s–1; above this, the maximum response rate of the system became limiting.
- Subjects
PLANKTON; ZOOPLANKTON; CARBON; PARTICLES; POISSON distribution
- Publication
Journal of Plankton Research, 2000, Vol 22, Issue 3, p473
- ISSN
0142-7873
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/plankt/22.3.473