Optical methods By K. Foote

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Contents 7.1 Introduction 7.2 General discussion of principles, techniques and comparative approaches - Review - Basic principles - Light phenomena - Illumination - Water as an optical medium - Light detection - Magnification and resolution - Sources of variability - Instrument effects - Water medium - Animal-dependent effects - Classes of light microscopy - Imaging - Bright – field microscopy - Contrast techniques - Fluorescence microscopy - Quantification - Techniques - Silhouette photography - Optical plankton counting - Video plankton recording - Comparisons - Identification - Imaging versus quantification - Venue and deployment - Operating range of two systems 7.3 Measurement protocols, model computations and examples - Silhouette photography in the laboratory - Procedures - Further processing of the film - Optical plankton counter - Calibration including comparisons - Limitations - Operating scenario - Applications - Video plankton recorder - Calibration including comparisons - Limitations - Operating scenario - Applications 7.4 Acknowledgements 7.5 Refrences Top of the Document Questions Top of the Document Comments and corrections Top of the Document New Protocols Top of the Document