Optical variability along a river plume gradient: Implications for management and remote sensing

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 131, Issue , 2013, Pages 149-161

  Cannizzaro, Jennifer P ^a   Carlson, Paul R ^b   Yarbro, Laura A ^b   Hu, Chuanmin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b Fish and Wildlife Research Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Absorption; Backscattering; Chlorophyll a; Florida; Optical water quality; Seagrass; Suwannee River; USA

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; CHLOROPHYLL A; COASTAL WATER; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; DROUGHT; FLOODING; REMOTE SENSING; RIVER DISCHARGE; RIVER FLOW; RIVER PLUME; SALINITY; SEAGRASS; SUMMER; WATER COLUMN; WATER QUALITY; WIND FORCING;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; GULF OF MEXICO; SUWANNEE RIVER; UNITED STATES;

ALGAE;

EID: 84883790338     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2013.07.012     Document Type: Article

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