flowRate

A size-structured matrix population model to estimate rates of cell division, carbon fixation and loss in phytoplankton measured by flow cytometry.

Code is available here: https://github.com/seaflow-uw/flowRate

Description of the model is available here: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1009733

Francois Ribalet
Francois Ribalet
Leo Maddox Endowed Professor in Oceanography
Research Associate Professor

Our research combines SeaFlow cytometry and statistical modeling to study how environmental changes shape marine phytoplankton communities and their central role in ocean ecosystems and the global carbon cycle.