Title :
An Electronic Zooplankton Counting and Sizing System
Author :
Mackas, D.L. ; Curran, T.A. ; Sloan, D.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Ocean Sci., Sidney, BC, Canada
Abstract :
An automated zooplankton sampler has been developed which counts and size-classifies particles in the 0.3-3 mm diameter size range. The system uses a multiple-orifice sensor developed by CM. Boyd (1); subsequent elements of the system (electronics hardware, built-in microprocessor, and Hewlett-Packard 85 desktop computer) have been redesigned to allow programmable size classification (ten size categories), automatic tests for bad data (due e.g. to sensor blockage or electronic failure), and logging of up to eight external data inputs.
Keywords :
microorganisms; oceanographic techniques; Hewlett-Packard 85 desktop computer; automated zooplankton sampler; data analysis; electronic hardware system; electronic zooplankton counting method; multiple-orifice sensor; programmable size classification analysis; size 0.3 mm to 3.0 mm; Circuits; Computer displays; Electronic equipment testing; Marine vegetation; Oceans; Organisms; Sampling methods; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Sensor systems; Spatial resolution;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS 81
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1981.1151549
