High-resolution fluorometer for mapping microscale phytoplankton distributions.
A new high-resolution, in situ profiling fluorometer maps fluorescence distributions with a spatial resolution of 0.5 to 1.5 mm to a depth of 70 m in the open ocean. We report centimeter-scale patterns for phytoplankton distributions associated with gradients exhibiting 10- to 30-fold changes in fluorescence in contrasting marine ecosystems.
Doubell
Mark J
MJ
School of Biological Sciences, Flinders University of South Australia, G.P.O. Box 2100, Adelaide, South Australia 5001, Australia. Mark.Doubell@flinders.edu.au
Seuront
Laurent
L
Seymour
Justin R
JR
Patten
Nicole L
NL
Mitchell
James G
JG
D000818:Animals; D002734:Chlorophyll / Q000032:analysis; D010839:Phytoplankton / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence
D002734:Chlorophyll