Influence of Sedimentary and Seagrass Microbial Communities on Shallow-Water Benthic Optical Properties
Abstract
An overall goal of the CoBOP program is to produce a working radiative-transfer model for selected sub-littoral environments. From a microbiological context, it is important to investigate the entire community of microorganisms associated with the benthic environments of focus, i.e., sediments and seagrass. Light must pass through a "microbial gateway", both before it reaches the sediment or seagrass and prior to its return to the water column. To understand time-and-space variations in optical parameters, we must understand the microbial milieu in which they exist.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 30, 2008
- Accession Number
- ADA533632
Entities
People
- Fred C. Dobbs
- Lisa A. Drake
Organizations
- Old Dominion University