Remotely-sensed chlorophyll a observations of the northern Red Sea indicate seasonal variability and influence of coastal reefs

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 69, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 191-204

  Acker, James ^a,b   Leptoukh, Gregory ^b   Shen, Suhung ^b,c   Zhu, Tong ^a,b   Kempler, Steven ^b  

^a SCIENCE SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS INC   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^c GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

27.5 N, 21.5 N, 33.5 E; 40.0 E; Algal blooms; Chlorophyll; Middle East; Red Sea; Remote sensing

Indexed keywords

BIOACTIVITY; CHLOROPHYLL; COASTAL ZONES; MIDDLE EAST; REEFS; REMOTE SENSING;

ALGAL BLOOMS; COASTAL REEFS; RED SEA; SEASONAL VARIABILITY;

MARINE BIOLOGY;

ALGAL BLOOM; BIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS; CHLOROPHYLL A; COASTAL ZONE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CORAL REEF; DATA SET; MODIS; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEAWIFS;

INDIAN OCEAN; RED SEA [INDIAN OCEAN];

ALGAE; ANTHOZOA;

EID: 36448931220     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2005.12.006     Document Type: Article

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