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Office
of Research and Applications
Detecting Algal Blooms From Space
The ability to detect and identify the taxonomic composition of
phytoplankton from space has many applications that include elucidating the
role of plankton in biogeochemical cycling and mitigating the affects of
their presence. Currently, only blooms of a few taxa of phytoplankton can
be identified from space.
The methods employed to detect these species are under development. The
resulting maps are experimental and should be interpreted with
caution.
Background information and
presence/absence maps are available for the following species:
For more information, contact Christopher Brown
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