Remote sensing of ALGAL pigments to determine coastal phytoplankton dynamics in Florida Bay
- Florida International Univ., Miami, FL (United States)
- JCWS, Inc., Moffett Field, CA (United States)
An important component of remote sensing of marine and coastal environments is the detection of phytoplankton to estimate biological activity. Traditionally the focus has been on detection of chlorophyll a, a photosynthetic pigment common to all algal groups. Recent advances in remote sensing instrumentation, in particular the development of hyperspectral imaging sensors, allow detection of additional algal pigments that include taxonomically significant photosynthetic and photoprotective accessory pigments. We are working with the hyperspectral imaging sensor AVIRIS (the Airborne Visible-Infrared Imaging Spectrometer) to characterize phytoplankton blooms in Florida Bay. Our data analysis focuses on intersection of image data (and image-derived spectral data) with our in-house library of algal pigment signatures.
- OSTI ID:
- 478116
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-970319--
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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