Coastal Benthic Optical Properties (CoBOP): Characteristics and Processes Related to Optical Properties of Benthic Marine Organisms and Substrates

Abstract

The long-term goal of this research is to gain an understanding of the nature and significance of fluorescence and reflectance characteristics of benthic marine organisms in general, and coral reef cnidarians in particular. We wish to determine both how biological processes act to determine the optical properties and how optical measurements can be used to provide insight into biological state or process.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1999
Accession Number
ADA630467

Entities

People

  • Charles Mazel

Organizations

  • Physical Sciences (United States)

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Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aquatic Organisms
  • Biological Processes
  • Chlorophylls
  • Coral Reefs
  • Emission
  • Emission Spectra
  • Energy
  • Energy Transfer
  • Excitation
  • Fluorescence
  • Illumination
  • Measurement
  • Optical Properties
  • Optics
  • Reflectance
  • Spectra
  • Substrates

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  • Coastal Oceanography