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Comparing methods in picoplankton abundance estimation

In order to test and compare different methods for picoplankton abundance estimation, a 20-day growth experiment of marine Picochlorum sp. was conducted. Cells were harvested daily and its abundance was estimated using three methods (i) counting cells with Birken-Türk haemocytometer, (ii) flow cytometry and (iii) estimation of biomass through Chlorophyll a concentrations. Chl a concentration showed more similar trend as haemocytometer count suggesting the need for optimisation of each method when higher densities are considered.

Analytical methods ; Biomass ; Chlorophyll-A ; Phytoplankton ; South Adriatic Sea

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