Methodological ‘lenses’ influence the characterization of phytoplankton dynamics in a coastal upwelling ecosystem

Undergraduate students Will Hammond and Laura Lodolo published a paper demonstrating that different methodological approaches, or “lenses”, influence our interpretation of phytoplankton ecology is important. This work highlights the notion that in a natural environment, the discrepancies between methods influence the perceived phytoplankton community composition. This work was supported the Bill and Linda Frost Fund, COAST and the CCE LTER.