iRfcb - Tools for Managing Imaging FlowCytobot (IFCB) Data
A comprehensive suite of tools for managing, processing,
and analyzing data from the IFCB. I R FlowCytobot ('iRfcb')
supports quality control, geospatial analysis, and preparation
of IFCB data for publication in databases like
<https://www.gbif.org>, <https://www.obis.org>,
<https://emodnet.ec.europa.eu/en>, <https://shark.smhi.se/>,
and <https://www.ecotaxa.org>. The package integrates with the
MATLAB 'ifcb-analysis' tool, which is described in Sosik and
Olson (2007) <doi:10.4319/lom.2007.5.204>, and provides
features for working with raw, manually classified, and machine
learning–classified image datasets. Key functionalities include
image extraction, particle size distribution analysis,
taxonomic data handling, and biomass concentration
calculations, essential for plankton research.