Nephroselmis F.Stein

Description

Biovolumes

Species Nephroselmis
Division CHLOROPHYTA
Class Prasinophyceae (Micromonadophyceae)
Order CHLORODENDRALES
Trophy AU
Geometric shape rotational ellipsoid
Formula p/6*d^2*l
Size class 1
Unit cell
Size range 3-5
Length(l1), µm 2.0
Diameter(d1), µm 4.0
No. of cells/counting unit 1
Calculated volume, µm3 17
Calculated Carbon pg/counting unit 3

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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