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Western Channel Observatory benthic flux survey (Cawsand, Jennycliff, L4 and Rame) primary production and chl-a data (2008 - 2011)
| Title |
PML Benthic Survey primary production and chlorophyll-a at 4 different study sites off Plymouth, South West England, between 2008 and 2011. |
|---|---|
| Author(s) |
Rees A. (1);
Cummings D. (1)
(1) Plymouth Marine Laboratory |
| Subject | oceans, biota |
| Abstract |
Primary production rates and chlorophyll-a concentration were determined in near surface waters at 4 coastal stations close to Plymouth between July 2008 and May 2011. Rates of net primary production (light minus dark incubations) were lowest during winter months (minimum 0.08 µg C L-1 h-1) and generally highest over the summer between May and September though maximum rate was recorded in March 2011 (19.6 µg C L-1 h-1), median value 3.21 µg C L-1 h-1. Similarly Chlorophyll concentration was low during winter (minimum 0.24 µg L-1) and highest during summer (maximum 5.13 µg L-1), median value was 0.87 µg L-1. |
| Temporal coverage | July 2008 - May 2011 |
| Spatial coverage | English Channel |
| File format | Delimited |
| Language | English |
| Discovery metadata record | Link to the related European Directory of Marine Environmental Data (EDMED) record |
| Publisher | British Oceanographic Data Centre - Natural Environment Research Council, UK |
| Publication date | 03 June 2013 |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | doi:10.5285/de027cbd-c490-2d56-e044-000b5de50f38 |
| Short DOI | doi:10/ndm |
| Citation text | Rees A.; Cummings D.(2013). PML Benthic Survey primary production and chlorophyll-a at 4 different study sites off Plymouth, South West England, between 2008 and 2011. British Oceanographic Data Centre - Natural Environment Research Council, UK. doi:10/ndm. |