iRfcb (version 0.5.1)

vol2C_lgdiatom: Convert Biovolume to Carbon for Large Diatoms

Description

This function converts biovolume in microns^3 to carbon in picograms for large diatoms (> 2000 micron^3) according to Menden-Deuer and Lessard 2000. The formula used is: log pgC cell^-1 = log a + b * log V (um^3), with log a = -0.933 and b = 0.881 for diatoms > 3000 um^3.

Usage

vol2C_lgdiatom(volume)

Value

A numeric vector of carbon measurements in picograms.

Arguments

volume

A numeric vector of biovolume measurements in microns^3.

Examples

# Volumes in microns^3
volume <- c(5000, 10000, 20000)

# Convert biovolume to carbon for large diatoms
vol2C_lgdiatom(volume)