Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6346573 | Remote Sensing of Environment | 2015 | 14 Pages |
Abstract
Following Uitz et al. (2008), results revealed high variability in microphytoplankton chlorophyll-specific absorption coefficients, ranging from 0.01 to 0.09 m2 (mg chl)â 1 between 400 and 500 nm. This spectral analysis suggested, in one of the regions, the existence of small cells (< 20 μm) in the fraction of phytoplankton presumed to be microphytoplankton (based on diagnostic pigments). Ciotti et al. (2002) approach yielded the highest differences between modelled and measured absorption spectra for the locations where samples had high variability in community structure and cell size. The Brewin et al. (2010) pigment-based model was adjusted and a set of model coefficients are presented and recommended for future studies in offshore water of the Western Iberian coast.
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Authors
Ana C. Brito, Carolina Sá, Vanda Brotas, Robert J.W. Brewin, Teresa Silva, João Vitorino, Trevor Platt, Shubha Sathyendranath,