Plankton Portal
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IDENTIFICATION
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- Natural sciences > biology, biological oceanography, planktology, climatology (nature/conservation)
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⇳ Description Classifying plankton from images gathered by the In Situ Ichthyoplankton Imaging System. ➠ Purpose The information can be used to map oceanic carbon dioxide levels, as plankton provide a valid indicator. ? Research question Understanding how plankton types are distributed at a variety of ocean depths.
TEAM
Project team page Leader: Institution: Partner institutions: RSMAS http://www.rsmas.miami.edu/ Contact:
USER TASKS
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◉ Tasks description
⤯ Interaction with objects
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GUIDANCE
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PROJECT
Url:http://www.planktonportal.org/
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Infrastructure: Zooniverse
TEAM
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Partner institutions: RSMAS http://www.rsmas.miami.edu/ ,
PROJECT DEFINITION
Subject
Natural sciences > biology, biological oceanography, planktology, climatology (nature/conservation)
Description
Classifying plankton from images gathered by the In Situ Ichthyoplankton Imaging System.
Purpose.
The information can be used to map oceanic carbon dioxide levels, as plankton provide a valid indicator.
Research question.
Understanding how plankton types are distributed at a variety of ocean depths.
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biology, biological oceanography, planktology, climatology
Natural sciences
nature/conservation
The information can be used to map oceanic carbon dioxide levels, as plankton provide a valid indicator.
Understanding how plankton types are distributed at a variety of ocean depths.
Plankton Portal
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