Machine learning techniques to characterize functional traits of plankton from image data

EC Orenstein, SD Ayata, F Maps… - Limnology and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Plankton imaging systems supported by automated classification and analysis have
improved ecologists' ability to observe aquatic ecosystems. Today, we are on the cusp of …

Reynolds Functional Groups: a trait-based pathway from patterns to predictions

C Kruk, M Devercelli, VL Huszar - Hydrobiologia, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Reynolds Functional Groups (RFG) were designed to represent the diversity of
phytoplankton assemblages of freshwater ecosystems and are among the most enduring …

Pollen analysis using multispectral imaging flow cytometry and deep learning

S Dunker, E Motivans, D Rakosy, D Boho… - New …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Pollen identification and quantification are crucial but challenging tasks in addressing a
variety of evolutionary and ecological questions (pollination, paleobotany), but also for other …

Predicting effects of multiple interacting global change drivers across trophic levels

SJ Van Moorsel, E Thébault, V Radchuk… - Global Change …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Global change encompasses many co‐occurring anthropogenic drivers, which can act
synergistically or antagonistically on ecological systems. Predicting how different global …

Resolving the consequences of gradual phenotypic plasticity for populations in variable environments

SB Fey, CT Kremer, TJ Layden… - Ecological …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Phenotypic adjustments following environmental change are ubiquitous, and trait changes
arising through phenotypic plasticity often lag behind their environmental stimuli …

Novel cyanotoxin-producing Synechococcus in tropical lakes

KYH Gin, ZY Sim, KC Goh, JWK Kok, SH Te, NH Tran… - Water Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Picocyanobacteria are small cyanobacteria, being about 0.8–1.5 µm in size. They are
present in freshwater environments all over the world and are known to cause harmful algal …

Beyond nitrogen: phosphorus–estimating the minimum niche dimensionality for resource competition between phytoplankton

P Hofmann, A Clark, P Hoffmann, A Chatzinotas… - Ecology …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The niche dimensionality required for coexistence is often discussed in terms of the number
of limiting resources. N and P limitation are benchmarks for studying phytoplankton …

Direct and indirect cumulative effects of temperature, nutrients, and light on phytoplankton growth

AL Heinrichs, OJ Hardorp, H Hillebrand… - Ecology and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Temperature and resource availability are pivotal factors influencing phytoplankton
community structures. Numerous prior studies demonstrated their significant influence on …

Duration, but not bottle volume, affects phytoplankton community structure and growth rates in microcosm experiments

RB Domingues, BA Mosley, P Nogueira, IB Maia… - Water, 2023 - mdpi.com
It is generally assumed that the larger the bottle volume, the longer the duration of
phytoplankton microcosm experiments. We hypothesize that volume and duration are …

The potential of multispectral imaging flow cytometry for environmental monitoring

S Dunker, M Boyd, W Durka, S Erler… - Cytometry Part …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Environmental monitoring involves the quantification of microscopic cells and particles such
as algae, plant cells, pollen, or fungal spores. Traditional methods using conventional …