![]() These signals are read by photosensitive diodes and tubes, and then those signals can be converted electronically to be read by a computer. Flow cytometry uses lasers to create both scattered and fluorescent light signals. The name of the artificial intelligence is Imaging Flow CytoBot (IFCB). The phytoplankton images are taken using a robotic microscope automating identification. A sudden removal of phytoplankton would result in a collapse of aquatic ecosystems, and would accelerate climate change further. Plankton makes up 95% of life in the ocean, they generate half of our oxygen and absorb carbon. They provide food for huge whales, small fish, invertebrates, and zooplankton. Phytoplankton forms the base of the aquatic food web. Blooms are a natural phenomenon, but human activity cannot be ruled out from having an impact.Ī seawater pump connects to a software program that allows you to see images of phytoplankton being photographed in real time as they are sucked past the camera. Scientists want to know if the bloom is drifting north. ![]() ![]() The Southern California coast is currently dealing with a bloom toxic to animals. A vacuum pump sucks the sample through a 0.45um filter, which is then removed and placed into a test tube for microscopic study. Every few transects, seawater is collected and tested for Harmful Algal Bloom (HABs). In the Chemistry Lab, there are a variety of ongoing tests. Hake are not the only thing being studied during this mission. ![]() Sea Wave height: 2-3 ft | Swell: 330°, 3-4 ft Geographic Area of Cruise: Pacific Ocean off the Northern California Coast working north back toward coastal waters off Oregon.Ĭurrent Time: 1500 (3pm Pacific Daylight Time) Mission: Pacific hake ( Merluccius productus) Survey (Leg 3 of 5) ![]()
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