How Does the Species Used for Calibration Affect Chlorophyll a Measurements by In Situ Fluorometry?

Estuaries and Coasts

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 872-883

  Richardson, Tammi L ^a   Lawrenz, Evelyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Calibration; Chlorophyll; Estuary; Fluorescence; In situ; Species composition; YSI fluorometer

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; CHLOROPHYLL A; CYANOBACTERIUM; DIATOM; DINOFLAGELLATE; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; FLUORESCENCE; FLUOROMETRY; GREEN ALGA; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; PHYTOPLANKTON; RED ALGA;

SOUTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES; WINYAH BAY;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; CHLOROPHYTA; CRYPTOPHYTA; DINOPHYCEAE;

EID: 79958040450     PISSN: 15592723     EISSN: 15592731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12237-010-9346-6     Document Type: Article

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