Ecological parameter: approximate size class [µm]

Parameter group: life related parameters

Explanation:
The parameter provides information on the approcimate size class of species. The size classes were created by incremental doublings of the cell volume, represented by the upper boundary log-transformed (e.g. -0.3 = cell volume <= 0.5 μm³, 0 = cell volume 0.5 - 1 μm³, 0.3 = cell volume 1 - 2 μm³, 0.6 = cell volume 2 - 4 μm³ and so on). A total number of 19 size classes were obtained, from -0.3 to 5.1.

Phillips, G., Skjelbred, B., Morabito, G., Carvalho, L., Solheim, A.L., Andersen, T., Mischke, U., de Hoyos, C. & Borics, G. (2010): WISER Deliverable D3.1-1: Report on phytoplankton composition metrics, including a common metric approach for use in intercalibration by all GIGs.