Marine Analysis Using a Rapid Scanning Multichannel Fluorometer.

Abstract

The use of a rapid scanning multichannel fluorometer capable of ship-board operation is described. The advantages of multichannel detection with an intensified linear photodiode array are discussed in reference to the continuous monitoring of oceanic phytoplankton populations by their in vivo fluorescence. The utility of the excitation-emission matrix (EEM) for fingerprinting marine algae is presented along with preliminary data acquired from unialgalcultures. Experimental data acquired at San Diego Bay, California in December '83 is presented to illustrate the utility of the instrumentation. Keywords include: Portable Fluorometer, Fluorescence Analysis, Marine Analysis, Fluorescence Spectrometer, Diode Array Detection, Chlorophyll Fluorescence.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 30, 1985
Accession Number
ADA154951

Entities

People

  • E. J. Zillioux
  • G. Patonay
  • I. M. Warner
  • P. B. Oldham

Organizations

  • Emory University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Algae
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Programs
  • Cyanobacteria
  • Data Acquisition
  • Detection
  • Emission Spectra
  • Identification
  • Military Research
  • North Carolina
  • Pattern Recognition
  • Phytoplankton
  • Recognition
  • San Diego Bay
  • Two Dimensional
  • United States

Readers

  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Marine Ecotoxicology

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy