Cobop: Microbial Biofilms: A Parameter Altering the Apparent Optical Properties of Sediments, Seagrasses and Surfaces

Abstract

The long-term goal of my research is to understand how microbial biofilms, may influence the optical properities of sediments and other surfaces in coastal oceans. The specific project goals are to determine how biofilm components may alter optical spectra through changes in reflectance, scattering and fluorescence. This project is a part of the CoBOP (Coastal Benthic Optical Properties) initiative in the Environmental Optics Program.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2001
Accession Number
ADA625022

Entities

People

  • Alan W. Decho

Organizations

  • University of South Carolina

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy
  • Confocal Microscopy
  • Environment
  • Environmental Health
  • Fluorescence
  • Forward Scattering
  • Laser Microscopy
  • Lasers
  • Microscopy
  • Optical Properties
  • Optics
  • Reflectance
  • Refractive Index
  • Scattering
  • Sediments
  • Spectra

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science
  • Physics

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Microbial Pathology

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Biotechnology - Bioremediation