A semi-automated identification and semi-manual tally system for calcareous nannoplankton using light microscope images

摘要

Coccolith identification is a labor-intensive process, but the recent application of image recognition technology has reduced the time needed for this task. Beaufort & Dollfus (2004) introduced a real-time coccolith recognition system called the Système de Reconnaissance Automatique de Coccolithes (SYRACO). However, these recognition programs often miss broken or tilted coccoliths, which otherwise would have been correctly identified during a manual tally. Therefore, a system that combines both computer-aided and semi-manual tallies may be more beneficial.