vol2C_nondiatom: Convert Biovolume to Carbon for Non-Diatom Protists

In iRfcb: Tools for Managing Imaging FlowCytobot (IFCB) Data

Convert Biovolume to Carbon for Non-Diatom Protists

Description

This function converts biovolume in microns^3 to carbon in picograms for protists besides large diatoms (> 3000 micron^3) according to Menden-Deuer and Lessard 2000. The formula used is: log pgC cell^-1 = log a + b * log V (um^3), with log a = -0.665 and b = 0.939.

Usage

vol2C_nondiatom(volume)

Arguments

volume

A numeric vector of biovolume measurements in microns^3.

Value

A numeric vector of carbon measurements in picograms.

Examples

# Volumes in microns^3
volume <- c(5000, 10000, 20000)

# Convert biovolume to carbon for non-diatom protists
vol2C_nondiatom(volume)

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