An optical classification of coastal and oceanic waters based on the specific spectral absorption curves of phytoplankton pigments, dissolved organic matter, and other particulate materials1

The variations of the spectral absorption coefficient of seawater can be attributed to three principal factors—phytoplankton, nonchlorophyllous particles, and yellow substances— whose concentrations are represented in this study in terms of chlorophyll a and pheophytin a content ( C ), the total sca... View More