Estimating Plankton Populations with the Apple II

The authors have developed software for the Apple II microcomputer to estimate species abundances directly in real time, without complicated hardware. The Apple II is the most common graphics and text processor in microbiology laboratories. With this program, up to 40 species may be directly tallied...

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Published in:Bioscience 1985-11, Vol.35 (10), p.652-655
Main Authors: Cynar, F. J., Sieracki, M. E., John Mc N. Sieburth
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Counting
Innovations
Microorganisms
Microscope and microscopy
Microscopes
Microscopy
Plankton research
Software
The Biologist's Toolbox
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Summary:The authors have developed software for the Apple II microcomputer to estimate species abundances directly in real time, without complicated hardware. The Apple II is the most common graphics and text processor in microbiology laboratories. With this program, up to 40 species may be directly tallied using a numeric keypad, joystick, or keyboard. The software allows you to input sample parameters efficiently, displays ongoing counts on the screen, and instantly calculates species abundances and other statistics for video display or hardcopy. A microscopist using the program need not interrupt viewing to tally counts manually or reset mechanical counters.
ISSN:0006-3568
1525-3244
DOI:10.1093/bioscience/35.10.652