Standard Operating Procedure for Phytoplankton Analysis ...

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section
Number Subject Page
1.0.............SCOPE AND APPLICATION..................................................................................................1
2.0.............SUMMARY OF METHOD ......................................................................................................1
3.0.............SAMPLE COLLECTION AND PRESERVATION ..............................................................1
4.0.............APPARATUS .............................................................................................................................1
5.0.............REAGENTS................................................................................................................................2
6.0.............ANALYTICAL PROCEDURE ................................................................................................2
7.0.............ARCHIVING..............................................................................................................................7
8.0.............CALCULATIONS .....................................................................................................................8
9.0.............QUALITY CONTROL AUDITS AND METHOD PRECISION..........................................8
Appendix 1: Geometric Forms and the Measurements Required .........................................................10
Figure 1: Image of Ceratium .....................................................................................................................11
Appendix 2: Shape Code for Each Taxa...................................................................................................12
Appendix 3: Formulas for Calculating Biomass for Various Phytoplankton Shapes..........................41
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