Fine-scale variability in phytoplankton community structure and inherent optical properties measured from an autonomous underwater vehicle

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 43, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 51-59

  Cunningham, Alex ^a   McKee, David ^a   Craig, Susanne ^a   Tarran, Glen ^b   Widdicombe, Claire ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

AUV; English channel; Flow cytometry; Isles of Scilly; Optical classification; Optical water types; Phytoplankton optics; Scattering coefficient; UK

Indexed keywords

OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); REMOTE SENSING; SPECTROPHOTOMETERS; SUBMERSIBLES;

PHYTOPLANKTON COMMUNITY;

MARINE ENGINEERING;

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; OPTICAL PROPERTY; PHYTOPLANKTON; UNDERWATER VEHICLE;

ENGLISH CHANNEL;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; DINOPHYCEAE; HAPTOPHYCEAE; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES);

EID: 0141924335     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-7963(03)00088-5     Document Type: Article

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