Dinophyceae Fritsch

Description

Biovolumes

Species Dinophyceae
Division DINOPHYTA (PYRROPHYTA)
Class Dinophyceae
Trophy AU
Geometric shape sphere
Formula p/6*d^3
Size class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58
Unit cell cell cell cell cell cell cell cell cell cell cell cell cell cell cell cell
Size range <10 10-15 15-20 20-25 25-30 40 45 50 <10 10-15 15-20 20-25 25-30 40 45 50
Diameter(d1), µm 10.0 12.5 17.5 22.5 27.5 40.0 45.0 50.0 10.0 12.5 17.5 22.5 27.5 40.0 45.0 50.0
No. of cells/counting unit 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Calculated volume, µm3 523 1 022 2 805 5 961 10 884 33 493 47 689 65 417 523 1 022 2 805 5 961 10 884 33 493 47 689 65 417
Calculated Carbon pg/counting unit 77 145 373 758 1 333 3 832 5 339 7 184 77 145 373 758 1 333 3 832 5 339 7 184

Source

Olenina, I., Hajdu, S., Edler, L., Andersson, A., Wasmund, N., Busch, S., Göbel, J., Gromisz, S., Huseby, S., Huttunen, M., Jaanus, A., Kokkonen, P., Ledaine, I. and Niemkiewicz, E. 2006 Biovolumes and size-classes of phytoplankton in the Baltic Sea HELCOM Balt.Sea Environ. Proc. No. 106, 144pp. (PDF),
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