Ocean color satellites have provided a synoptic view of global phytoplankton for over 25
years through near surface measurements of the concentration of chlorophyll a. While …

Intensifying pressure on global aquatic resources and services due to population growth
and climate change is inspiring new surveying technologies to provide science-based …

The element carbon plays a central role in climate and life on Earth. It is capable of moving
among the geosphere, cryosphere, atmosphere, biosphere and hydrosphere. This flow of …

Phytoplankton community composition impacts food webs, climate, and fisheries on regional
and global scales, and can be assessed at coarse taxonomic resolution from biomarker …

This paper reviews the state of the art of protocols for measurement of water-leaving
radiance in the context of fiducial reference measurements (FRM) of water reflectance for …

Sinking particles are critical to the ocean's “biological pump,” sequestering carbon from the
atmosphere. Particles' sinking speeds are a primary factor determining fluxes and …

Products derived from remote sensing reflectances (R rs λ), for example, chlorophyll,
phytoplankton carbon, euphotic depth, or particle size, are widely used in oceanography …

Phytoplankton group composition is complex and highly variable in coastal waters. Given
that different taxonomic groups have different pigment signatures, which in turn impact the …

Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM) is a major constituent in coastal waters, involved in
processes such as light attenuation, pollutant propagation, and waterways blockage. The …

Water inherent optical properties (IOPs) contain integrative information on the optical
constituents of surface waters. In lakes, IOP measurements have not been traditionally …