Application Of Holographic Techniques To The Study Of Marine Plankton In The Field And In The Laboratory

Gene L. Stewart; John R. Beers; Cameron Knox

doi:10.1117/12.953852

1 March 1974 Application Of Holographic Techniques To The Study Of Marine Plankton In The Field And In The Laboratory

Gene L. Stewart, John R. Beers, Cameron Knox

Proceedings Volume 0041, Developments in Laser Technology II; (1974) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.953852
Event: Annual Technical Symposium, 1973, San Diego, United States

Abstract

The biological populations contained in the Earth's oceans are a current focal point for intense scientific study aimed at describ-ing and understanding the complexity of interactions between and among the various component parts of the living system and with their physical and chemical environments. Any possible utilization of marine aquaculture in the future on an economically-practical basis to augment man's food supply depends upon the gaining of this knowledge. Attainment of such a goal presents a great challenge because of the dynamic and variable nature of many of these interactions. As a part of the quest for this understanding, new means for the study of marine populations must be developed because of shortcomings in our present methodology. Successful application of holographic techniques to the study of planktonic populations (i.e. the populations of small organisms living unattached within the water column, either passively moving or possessing very limited powers of locomotion) could provide a major contribution towards furthering our knowledge of the behavior of this important component of the total biological community in the sea. While, in general, the plankton organisms are not directly exploited as a commercial product, they are an integral part in the overall production of marketable fish and other marine biological products.

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Gene L. Stewart, John R. Beers, and Cameron Knox "Application Of Holographic Techniques To The Study Of Marine Plankton In The Field And In The Laboratory", Proc. SPIE 0041, Developments in Laser Technology II, (1 March 1974); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.953852

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