Feb 6, 2015 · The Video Plankton Recorder (VPR) is an underwater video microscope that images plankton and particles in the water as the instrument is towed behind ships. The VPRII …

These tiny creatures are referred to as "plankton." Plankton includes plants and animals that float along at the mercy of the sea's tides and currents. Their name comes from the Greek meaning …

Aug 20, 2020 · Video Plankton Recorder. An underwater video microscope system that that takes images of plankton and particulate matter. Ocean Iron Fertilization. October 19, 2007 “Give me …

Scientists usually divide plankton into three groups that align with major divisions of life. The plant-like organisms are phytoplankton (from phytos, Greek for plant); small animal plankton are …

Oct 29, 2014 · Amy Maas, a postdoc in the labs of WHOI biologists Gareth Lawson and Ann Tarrant, joined fellow postdoc Mike Lowe in testing a plankton pump aboard the R/V Tioga in …

Oct 5, 2006 · sets of plankton images, the results will bring new insight into a range of ecological phenomena including bloom dynamics, species succession, and spatial and temporal …

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The Video Plankton Recorder (VPR) is an underwater video microscope system that takes images of plankton and particulate matter as small as 50 microns and up to a few centimeters in size. …

May 31, 2023 · The first, a high-speed towed camera system, can record 15 frames per second, capturing millions of images of plankton, small fish, and gelatinous animals that pass in front of …

June 7, 2021 “The big mystery about plankton is what controls its distribution and abundance, and what conditions lead to big plankton blooms,” said Dennis McGillicuddy, Senior Scientist and …