Experimental setup for biodiversity study using Planktoscope
(2025) In TVVR 4000 VVRL01 20251Division of Water Resources Engineering
- Abstract
- Open-source microscopes like the PlanktoScope have recently gained attention as affordable tools for studying plankton diversity. Compared to commercial systems, they are low-cost, modular, and suitable for both scientific research and citizen science projects. In this study, we assembled and tested the PlanktoScope v.2 system to evaluate its performance in identifying and quantifying freshwater algae. We used laboratory-cultured mixed algae as samples to assess its imaging quality, resolution, and compatibility with online classification platforms such as EcoTaxa. Results show that while the system cannot replace traditional methods in precision, it can provide usable data for observing general algal group composition. We also explored... (More)
- Open-source microscopes like the PlanktoScope have recently gained attention as affordable tools for studying plankton diversity. Compared to commercial systems, they are low-cost, modular, and suitable for both scientific research and citizen science projects. In this study, we assembled and tested the PlanktoScope v.2 system to evaluate its performance in identifying and quantifying freshwater algae. We used laboratory-cultured mixed algae as samples to assess its imaging quality, resolution, and compatibility with online classification platforms such as EcoTaxa. Results show that while the system cannot replace traditional methods in precision, it can provide usable data for observing general algal group composition. We also explored its potential for future applications in local lake monitoring and proposed a protocol for its use. This work serves as a feasibility study for using low-cost, open-source imaging microscopes in routine plankton biodiversity monitoring. (Less)
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- author
- Wang, Yatong LU
- supervisor
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- Jing Li LU
- organization
- course
- VVRL01 20251
- year
- 2025
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- Open-source microscopes, plankton imaging, algae identification, low-cost microscopy, aquatic biodiversity
- publication/series
- TVVR 4000
- report number
- TVVR25/4001
- ISSN
- 1101-9824
- language
- English
- additional info
- Examiner: Linus Zhang
- id
- 9187994
- date added to LUP
- 2025-05-05 13:57:15
- date last changed
- 2025-05-05 13:57:15
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