Chlorophylla and Phaeopigment Concentrations in the Mississippi River Plume and Adjacent Shelf Waters

摘要

The objective of the research project was to characterize the temporal and spatial variability of phytoplankton biomass in the Mississippi River plume and adjacent Louisiana shelf waters. Concentrations of chlorophyll a and phaeopigments were measured during three research cruises in the region as part of NOAA's Nutrient Enhanced Coastal Ocean Productivity (NECOP) Program. The data include both surface and sub-surface phytoplankton pigment distributions during July 1990, March 1991, and May 1992.