Short-term variability of suspended sediment and phytoplankton in Tampa Bay, Florida: Observations from a coastal oceanographic tower and ocean color satellites

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 62-72

  Chen, Zhiqiang ^a   Hu, Chuanmin ^a   Muller Karger, Frank E ^a   Luther, Mark E ^a  

^a Center for Ocean Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Bio optic sensors; Florida; Phytoplankton; Remote sensing; Sediment; Short term variability; Tampa Bay; U.S.A.

Indexed keywords

BACKSCATTER; CHLOROPHYLL; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; LIGHT EFFECT; MODIS; OCEAN COLOR; PHYTOPLANKTON; RESUSPENSION; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SENSOR; SHEAR STRESS; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT; TEMPORAL VARIATION; TIDAL CYCLE; WATER QUALITY; WIND VELOCITY;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; TAMPA BAY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77954661448     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2010.05.014     Document Type: Article

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