Calibration of an optical plankton counter for use in fresh water

Limnology and Oceanography

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 726-733

  Sprules, W G ^a   Jin, E H ^a   Herman, A W ^b   Stockwell, J D ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b BEDFORD INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (Canada)

^c Department of Zoology Erindale College ^*  (Canada)

^d MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FRESH WATER; MEASUREMENT; PLANKTON COUNTER; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; WATER POLLUTION; ZOOPLANKTON;

ABUNDANCE; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; MONITORING SYSTEM; OPTICAL METHOD; PLANKTON;

EID: 0031826406     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19395590     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4319/lo.1998.43.4.0726     Document Type: Article

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