In situ measurements of phytoplankton fluorescence using low cost electronics

Sensors (Switzerland)

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 7872-7883

  Leeuw, Thomas ^a   Boss, Emmanuel S ^a   Wright, Dana L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Arduino; Chlorophyll; Education; Fluorescence; Fluorometer; Inexpensive; Oceanography; Phytoplankton; Sensors; Technology

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; COSTS; EDUCATION; FLUORESCENCE; OCEANOGRAPHY; OPEN SYSTEMS; PHYTOPLANKTON; SENSORS; TECHNOLOGY;

ARDUINO; ELECTRONIC COMPONENT; IN-SITU MEASUREMENT; INEXPENSIVE; LOW-COST ELECTRONICS; PHYTOPLANKTON BIOMASS; RESEARCH APPLICATIONS; SILICON PHOTODIODE;

FLUOROMETERS;

EID: 84879370487     PISSN: 14248220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/s130607872     Document Type: Article

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