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Coastal chlorophyll concentration, Pensacola Bay, FL, Bay Jimmy, LA, and Apalachicola Bay, FL, Spring 2011

Authors: Jeffrey, Wade, Jennifer Cherrier, and Ashvini Chauhan
Published On: Jun 15 2014 22:47 UTC
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7266/N70G3H3X
UDI: Y1.x043.000:0002
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Project Information

Funded By:
Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative

Funding Cycle:
Florida Institute of Oceanography (FIO)

Research Group:
Uncoupling of Autotrophy and Heterotrophy: Effects of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill on Microbial Food Webs

Point of Contact

Wade H. Jeffrey
University of West Florida / Center for Environmental Diagnostics and Bioremediation
wjeffrey@uwf.edu

Data Collection Period
2011-04-29
to
2011-05-01
Theme keywords

chla

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Abstract:

Surface water chlorophyll a concentration from near the mouth of Pensacola Bay, FL, Bay Jimmy, LA, and Apalachicola Bay, FL as an estimate of phytoplankton biomass.

Suggested Citation:

Jeffrey, Wade, Jennifer Cherrier, and Ashvini Chauhan. 2014. Coastal chlorophyll concentration, Pensacola Bay, FL, Bay Jimmy, LA, and Apalachicola Bay, FL, Spring 2011. Distributed by: GRIIDC, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/N70G3H3X

Purpose:

Comparison of three locations along Northeastern Gulf of Mexico

Data Parameters and Units:

Chla_data_and_info.xlsx-- Surface water chlorophyll a concentration from near the mouth of Pensacola Bay, FL, Bay Jimmy, LA, and Apalachicola Bay, FL as an estimate of phytoplankton biomass. Fluorometric analysis of phytoplankton pigment content in acetone extracts of filtered seawater samples using fluorescence before and after acidification (Welschmeyer 1994). Station Date Latitude Longitude Chla (µg/L) Pensacola Bay 4/29/2011 30.32837 -87.31424 1.85+0.16 Bay Jimmy 4/26/2011 29.27691 -89.52115 38.4+0.7 Apalachicola Bay 5/1/2011 29.64662 -84.92502 0.90+0.14

Methods:

Fluorometric analysis of phytoplankton pigment content in acetone extracts of filtered seawater samples using fluorescence before and after acidification (Welschmeyer 1994).

Instruments:

Turner model TD 700 filter fluorometer

Error Analysis:

Standard deviation determined from triplicate analyzed filters

Provenance and Historical References:

Welschmeyer, N.A. 1994. Fluorometric analysis of chlorophyll a in the presence of chlorophyll b and pheopigments. Limnol. Oceanogr. 39: 1985-1992.

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