Laser sensing of phytoplankton size

1995 ◽  
pp. 195-201
Author(s):  
R. Tsuda ◽  
Y. Kakui ◽  
M. Kumagai
Keyword(s):  
Laser Sensing ◽  
Phytoplankton Size

NON-CONTACT SOUNDNESS EVALUATION FOR CONCRETE STRUCTURES BY LASER SENSING SYSTEM

2018 ◽  
Vol 74 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-69
Author(s):  
Naotoshi YASUDA ◽  
Norikazu MISAKI ◽  
Yoshinori SHIMADA ◽  
Shigeo EMOTO ◽  
Michihiro KANEDA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Concrete Structures ◽  
Sensing System ◽  
Laser Sensing

scholarly journals Links between Phenology of Large Phytoplankton and Fisheries in the Northern and Central Red Sea

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 231
Author(s):  
John A. Gittings ◽  
Dionysios. E. Raitsos ◽  
Robert J. W. Brewin ◽  
Ibrahim Hoteit
Keyword(s):  
Red Sea ◽  
Phytoplankton Bloom ◽  
Size Structure ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Trophic Levels ◽  
Cell Diameter ◽  
Food Web Structure ◽  
Marine Management ◽  
Fisheries Resources ◽  
Phytoplankton Size

Phytoplankton phenology and size structure are key ecological indicators that influence the survival and recruitment of higher trophic levels, marine food web structure, and biogeochemical cycling. For example, the presence of larger phytoplankton cells supports food chains that ultimately contribute to fisheries resources. Monitoring these indicators can thus provide important information to help understand the response of marine ecosystems to environmental change. In this study, we apply the phytoplankton size model of Gittings et al. (2019b) to 20-years of satellite-derived ocean colour observations in the northern and central Red Sea, and investigate interannual variability in phenology metrics for large phytoplankton (>2 µm in cell diameter). Large phytoplankton consistently bloom in the winter. However, the timing of bloom initiation and termination (in autumn and spring, respectively) varies between years. In the autumn/winter of 2002/2003, we detected a phytoplankton bloom, which initiated ~8 weeks earlier and lasted ~11 weeks longer than average. The event was linked with an eddy dipole in the central Red Sea, which increased nutrient availability and enhanced the growth of large phytoplankton. The earlier timing of food availability directly impacted the recruitment success of higher trophic levels, as represented by the maximum catch of two commercially important fisheries (Sardinella spp. and Teuthida) in the following year. The results of our analysis are essential for understanding trophic linkages between phytoplankton and fisheries and for marine management strategies in the Red Sea.

Measurements of sea surface slopes by laser sensing from a space vehicle

2017 ◽  
Vol 72 (4) ◽  
pp. 410-414 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. V. Pokazeev ◽  
A. S. Zapevalov ◽  
K. E. Lebedev
Keyword(s):  
Space Vehicle ◽  
Sea Surface ◽  
Surface Slopes ◽  
Laser Sensing ◽  
Sea Surface Slopes

Size-fractionated surface phytoplankton in the Kara and Laptev Seas: environmental control and spatial variability

2021 ◽  
Vol 664 ◽  
pp. 59-77
Author(s):  
AB Demidov ◽  
IN Sukhanova ◽  
TA Belevich ◽  
MV Flint ◽  
VI Gagarin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Variability ◽  
Primary Production ◽  
Water Temperature ◽  
Environmental Control ◽  
Size Structure ◽  
Total Carbon ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Size Groups ◽  
Phytoplankton Size ◽  
Phytoplankton Size Structure

Climate-induced variability of phytoplankton size structure influences primary productivity, marine food web dynamics, biosedimentation and exchange of CO2 between the atmosphere and ocean. Investigation of phytoplankton size structure in the Arctic Ocean is important due to rapid changes in its ecosystems related to increasing temperature and declining sea ice cover. We estimated the contribution of surface micro-, nano- and picophytoplankton to the total carbon biomass, chlorophyll a concentration and primary production in the Kara and Laptev Seas and investigated the relationships of these phytoplankton size groups with environmental factors which determine their spatial variability. Additionally, we compared chlorophyll specific carbon fixation rate, specific growth rate and carbon to chlorophyll ratios among different phytoplankton size groups. The investigation was carried out from August to September 2018. Generally, picophytoplankton was dominant in terms of chlorophyll a and primary production in the whole study area. The spatial variability of phytoplankton size classes was influenced by river discharge and relied mainly on water temperature, salinity and dissolved silicon concentration. Microphytoplankton prevailed across the river runoff region under conditions of low salinity and relatively high water temperature, while picophytoplankton was predominant under conditions of high salinity and low water temperature. Our study is the first to characterize size-fractionated phytoplankton abundance in the Kara and Laptev Seas, and provides a baseline for future assessment of the response of Kara and Laptev Sea ecosystems to climate-induced processes using phytoplankton size structure.

Supercontinuum laser sensing of atmospheric constituents

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Perry S. Edwards ◽  
Andrea M. Wyant ◽  
David M. Brown ◽  
Zhiwen Liu ◽  
C. Russell Philbrick
Keyword(s):  
Laser Sensing ◽  
Supercontinuum Laser

scholarly journals Global variability of phytoplankton functional types from space: assessment via the particle size distribution

2010 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 4295-4340 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. S. Kostadinov ◽  
D. A. Siegel ◽  
S. Maritorena
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Particle Size Distribution ◽  
Size Distribution ◽  
Power Law ◽  
Seasonal Succession ◽  
Remote Sensing Data ◽  
Good Correspondence ◽  
Size Classes ◽  
Functional Types ◽  
Phytoplankton Size

Abstract. A new method of retrieving the parameters of a power-law particle size distribution (PSD) from ocean color remote sensing data was used to assess the global distribution and dynamics of phytoplankton functional types (PFT's). The method retrieves the power-law slope, ξ, and the abundance at a reference diameter, N0, based upon the shape and magnitude of the particulate backscattering coefficient spectrum. Relating the PSD to PFT's on global scales assumes that the open ocean particulate assemblage is biogenic. The retrieved PSD's can be integrated to define three size-based PFT's by the percent volume concentration contribution of three phytoplankton size classes – picoplankton (0.5–2 μm in equivalent spherical diameter), nanoplankton (2–20 μm) and microplankton (20–50 μm). Validation with in-situ HPLC diagnostic pigments results in satisfactory match-ups for the pico- and micro-phytoplankton size classes. Global climatologies derived from SeaWiFS monthly data reveal PFT and particle abundance spatial patterns that are consistent with current understanding. Oligotrophic gyres are characterized by lower particle abundance and higher contribution by picoplankton-sized particles than transitional or eutrophic regions. Seasonal succession patterns for size-based PFT's reveal good correspondence between increasing chl and percent contribution by microplankton, as well as increasing particle abundance. Long-term trends in particle abundances are generally inconclusive yet are well correlated with the MEI index indicating increased oligotrophy (i.e. lower particle abundance and increased contribution of picoplankton-sized particles) during the warm phase of an El Niño event. This work demonstrates the utility and future potential of assessing phytoplankton functional types using remote characterization of the particle size distribution.

scholarly journals Remote laser sensing of the Earth from space. III. Some results of the sounding of the earth surface and cloud fields by the lidar BALKAN

1998 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-28
Author(s):  
Yu.S. Balin ◽  
◽  
S.V. Samoilova ◽  
A.A. Tikhomirov ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Earth Surface ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Laser Sensing

scholarly journals INDICADORES ECOLÓGICOS DE LA ESTRUCTURA DE LA COMUNIDAD FITOPLANCTÓNICA EN BAHÍA CONCEPCIÓN, GOLFO DE CALIFORNIA, MÉXICO

2010 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 95
Author(s):  
G. Verdugo-Díaz ◽  
A. Martínez-López ◽  
I. Gárate-Lizárraga
Keyword(s):  
Water Column ◽  
Gulf Of California ◽  
Phytoplankton Community ◽  
Seasonal Pattern ◽  
Warm Season ◽  
Phytoplankton Abundance ◽  
Important Group ◽  
Clear Seasonal Pattern ◽  
High Species Richness ◽  
Phytoplankton Size

Se presentan los cambios en la distribución espacial de la comunidad fitoplanctónica en Bahía Concepción, B.C.S. de 1991 a 1993. Se estimó la abundancia total, la variación espacio-temporal por fracciones de tamaño (nano y microfitoplancton) y se describe su estructura. Se determinaron 235 taxa, en donde las diatomeas fueron el grupo con mayor riqueza de especies (131). Los géneros más importantes fueron Chaetoceros, Rhizosolenia y Nitzschia. El segundo grupo en importancia fue el de los dinoflagelados (92 especies), representados principalmente por Protoperidinium, Ceratium y Prorocentrum; el tercer grupo fueron los silicoflagelados (9 especies), principalmente del genero Dictyocha. Las diatomeas dominaron en la temporada fría cuando la columna de agua se mantiene homogénea, en tanto que los dinoflagelados prosperaron durante la temporada cálida cuando la columna de agua estuvo estratificada. De este último grupo, 10 especies son tóxicas o potencialmente tóxicas. La abundancia fitoplanctónica total no mostró un comportamiento estacional definido, sin embargo, las variaciones interanuales mostraron un decremento de aproximadamente 25% durante 1992 y 1993, asociado con anomalías positivas de temperatura. A pesar de que las abundancias totales disminuyeron, la contribución porcentual de la fracción nanofitoplanctónica se mantuvo. Ecological indicators of the phytoplankton community structure in Bahía Concepción, Gulf of California, Mexico Seasonal changes in the spatial distribution of the phytoplankton community were determined in Bahía Concepción, B.C.S., from 1991 to 1993. The total abundance and the seasonal variations of phytoplankton size fractions (nanno and microphytoplankton) as well as its structure were determined. A total of 235 taxa were identified. Diatoms were the best represented group due to their high species richness (131). The most important genera were Chaetoceros, Rhizosolenia and Nitzschia. The second important group were dinoflagellates (92 species), represented mainly by Protoperidinium, Ceratium and Prorocentrum. The third numerically important group were the silicoflagellates (9 species). The most representative genus of this group was Dictyocha. A major presence of the diatoms was observed during the cold months with a homogeneous water-column. Major presence of dinoflagellates was recorded during the warm season when the water-column appeared stratified. Ten species of dinoflagellates were considered as toxic or potentially toxic. Total phytoplankton abundance did not show a clear seasonal pattern; nevertheless, the interannual variations exhibited an important decline of about 25 % during 1992 and 1993. These changes were related to positive anomalies of temperature. Altough phytoplankton abundance diminished, the percentage contribution of nannophytoplankton was stable.

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