Table 2 Summary of the optical and fluorescence characteristics of the five targeted diatom taxa
Diatom taxa | FSC | SSC | FL1 (fluorescence) |
|---|---|---|---|
Thalassiosira (discoid diatom) | Mid (~ 103) | Mid (~ 102–103) | Mid (~ 102–103) |
Fragilariopsis | Low (~ 102) | Mid (~ 102–103) | High (~ 103–104) |
Rhizosolenia | High (~ 104) | High (~ 104) | Low (~ 101–102) |
Eucampia | High (~ 104) | Mid (~ 102–103) | Low (~ 101–102) |
Thalassiothrix (needle-shaped diatom) | Low (~ 102) | Mid (~ 102–103) | Low (~ 101–102) |