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Published December 10, 2024 | Version 1.2
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Zooscan-Zooprocess user manual and procedures at the Quantitative Imaging Platform of Villefranche-sur-Mer (PIQv)

Authors/Creators

  • 1. Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut de la Mer de Villefranche, IMEV, 06230 Villefranche-sur-Mer, France
  • 2. Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Laboratoire d'Océanographie de Villefanche, LOV, 06230 Villefranche-sur-mer, France

Description

The ZooScan (HYDROPTIC Inc.), in association with the Zooprocess application, is an imaging system for the analysis of organisms and particles (300µm - 5cm, possibly 150 - 5cm using specific settings) present in a liquid. It is suitable for meso- (0.2 - 2cm) and macro-planktonic (2 - 20cm) organisms that must be immobile (fixed or anesthetized).

The Villefranche-sur-Mer Quantitative Imaging Platform has analyzed more than 400 projects using the ZooScan since its invention. As a result of this long experience, the PIQv has implemented analysis and quality control procedures. The aim of this manual is to present these rules and to highlight best practices for guaranteeing data quality and the best use of the associated EcoTaxa application for the annotations of images.

 

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Dates

Submitted
2024-10-17
Accepted
2024-12-10

References

  • Gorsky, G., Ohman, M. D., Picheral, M., Gasparini, S., Stemmann, L., Romagnan, J. B., ... & Prejger, F. (2010). Digital zooplankton image analysis using the ZooScan integrated system. Journal of plankton research, 32(3), 285-303.
  • Irisson, J. O., Ayata, S. D., Lindsay, D. J., Karp-Boss, L., & Stemmann, L. (2022). Machine learning for the study of plankton and marine snow from images. Annual Review of Marine Science, 14(1), 277-301.