Productivity and Community Structure of Phytoplankton in Filaments off Northern California

Abstract

The objective of this research was to understand the relationship of the physical processes occurring in the filaments observed off California to the temporal and spatial structure of the phytoplankton community. The research program was divided in three components; analysis of satellite imagery, drifter observations of phytoplankton fluorescence and optical properties in surface waters, and ship observations of phytoplankton photosynthesis and size structure.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA251364

Entities

People

  • Mark R. Abbott

Organizations

  • Oregon State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • California
  • Communities
  • Deployment
  • Filaments
  • Fluorescence
  • High Resolution
  • Measurement
  • Observation
  • Oceans
  • Optical Properties
  • Particle Size
  • Regions
  • Remote Sensing
  • Satellite Imaging
  • Sea Surface Temperature
  • Surface Temperature
  • Wind Stress

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography

Technology Areas

  • Space