How to count algae cells in a microscope?

Answer 1

to count algae cells under a microscope (I am assuming it is a light microscope, not an SEM or TEM) simply look into the eyepiece and in the field of view you should be able to see green little rectangular shapes (but of course, the microscope must be in focus and you must be in a power high enough to see them). Each rectangular shape is a plant cell. A round shape is possibly an animal cell but it is more likely to be an air bubble. count each individual little rectangle in your field of view. Now, to try and count ALL of the cells in any given piece of algae would be extremely difficult, simply because the number is so large. Also it is extremely difficult, almost impossible to remember where you began counting as you try to move the slide around to count all of them. So, if you are simply trying to count the number of the cells in the field of view, it is quite simple, but trying to count all the cells would be almost impossible.

Answer 2

How can i count algae under light microscope as org per ml