Freshwater ecosystems harbor a vast diversity of micro-eukaryotes (rotifers, crustaceans and
protists), and such diverse taxonomic groups play important roles in ecosystem functioning …

Zooplankton are fundamental to aquatic ecosystem services such as carbon and nutrient
cycling. Therefore, a robust evidence base of how zooplankton respond to changes in …

A machine learning approach was employed to detect and quantify Microcystis colonial
morphospecies using FlowCAM-based imaging flow cytometry. The system was trained and …

The climate-driven changes in temperature, in combination with high inputs of nutrients
through anthropogenic activities, significantly affect phytoplankton communities in shallow …

Abstract With the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ship's Ballast
Water and Sediments (BWM Convention) in force, exploring an efficient tool for organism …

A major challenge in characterizing plankton communities is the collection, identification and
quantification of samples in a time-efficient way. The classical manual microscopy counts …

Water temperature controls the physiology, growth rate, distribution, and behavior of most
plankton populations in the sea and thus affects the energy transfer in marine ecosystems …

Coastal embayments are dynamic ecosystems facing environmental and anthropogenic
pressures, including bivalve aquaculture and climate change. Mesozooplankton, essential …

A major challenge in characterizing plankton communities is the collection, identification and
quantification of samples in a time-efficient way. The classical manual microscopy counts …

This chapter provides a protocol for a detailed evaluation of phytoplankton and nuisance
cyanobacteria with the FlowCam 8400 and the FlowCam Cyano. The chapter includes (i) …