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| Jafar-sidik, Madihah; Gohin, Francis; Bowers, David; Howarth, John; Hull, Tom. |
| From a data set of observations of Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM) concentration, Turbidity in Formazin Turbity Unit (FTU) and fluorescence-derived chlorophyll-a at a mooring station in Liverpool Bay, in the Irish Sea, we investigate the seasonal variation of the SPM:Turbidity ratio. This ratio changes from a value of around 1 in winter (minimum in January–February) to 2 in summer (maximum in May–June). This seasonal change can be understood in terms of the cycle of turbulence and of the phytoplankton population that affects the nature, shape and size of the particles responsible for the Turbidity. The data suggest a direct effect of phytoplankton on the SPM:Turbidity ratio during the spring bloom occurring in April and May and a delayed effect, likely... |
| Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Turbidity; Suspended matter; MODIS; Irish Sea. |
| Ano: 2017 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00383/49473/49960.pdf |
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