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

摘要

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.