The Seasonal Phytoplankton Assemblages Associated with the Chesapeake Bay Plume and Waters Off Dam Neck, Virginia.
Abstract
The coastal waters south of the Chesapeake Bay entrance contain a diverse assemblage of phytoplankters, dominated by net and nanoplankton components. Two major growth periods occur in later winter-spring and fall, and coincide with rising and decreasing water temperatures and changes in available light, rainfall, salinities, among other factors. The purpose of this study was to provide a seasonal profile of the phytoplankton composition from this coastal region where there is a diverse representation of estuarine and shelf populations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1985
- Accession Number
- ADA165332
Entities
People
- Harold G. Marshall
Organizations
- Old Dominion University