Uncertainties of cell number estimation in cyanobacterial colonies and the potential use of sphere packing
E. T-Krasznai, V. Lerf, I. Toth, T. Kisantal, G. Varbiro, G. Vasas, V. B-Beres, J. Gorgenyi, A. Lukacs, Z. Kokai, G. Borics
This study evaluates methods for estimating cyanobacterial cell counts and biovolumes, finding that sphere packing provides accurate estimates when colony volumes are measured precisely, while ellipsoid approximations and expert visual estimates have limitations.
bioRxiv · Feb 13, 2022Ecology