Spatial and Diel Variability in Photosynthetic and Photoprotective Pigments in Shallow Benthic Communities

Abstract

Our overall goal is to understand how photosynthetic and photoprotective pigments in benthic plants (primarily benthic microalgae) affect the optical properties (primarily spectral reflectance and fluorescence) of shallow benthic environments. The information gained will be used for the development and testing of rapid scanning optical techniques for detecting and assessing changes and specific disturbances in benthic communities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2002
Accession Number
ADA628277

Entities

People

  • F. C. Stephens
  • Larry E. Brand

Organizations

  • University of Miami

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atmospheric Sciences
  • Biological Pigments
  • Chlorophylls
  • Communities
  • Detectors
  • Environment
  • Fluorescence
  • Hyperspectral Imagery
  • Linear Regression Analysis
  • Measurement
  • Optical Phenomena
  • Optical Properties
  • Optics
  • Pigments
  • Reflectance
  • Scanning
  • Spectra

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Marine Ecotoxicology