How do we quantify plankton?
Numerous techniques providing various measures.
Chlorophyll (a)   fluorescence, HPLC, remote sensing
Numbers     coulter counter
   - by size   OPC, UH
   - by species   LHPR, UH
Biomass     nets, filtered water samples
Backscatter     ADCP, echosounders
Inter-calibration remains a thorny issue.