Size-fractionated chlorophyll from the Martha’s Vineyard Coastal Observatory (MVCO), ongoing since 2003 (NES-LTER since 2017)

2026/01/01 by Heidi M. Sosik, E. Taylor Crockford, Emily Peacock +1 · 1 voice

paper · doi:10.6073/pasta/7cb25cdf7a9ed43f593c50ebadc69023

openalex publication_date 2026/01/01 · openalex created_date 2026/06/04 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/01

Abstract

Size-fractionated chlorophyll a and phaeopigments are measured from water column bottle and bucket samples taken on Northeast U.S. Shelf Long-Term Ecological Research (NES-LTER) cruises (majority single day cruises) in the vicinity of the Martha's Vineyard Coastal Observatory (MVCO), as a proxy for phytoplankton biomass. Sampling frequency near MVCO is approximately monthly, ongoing since 2003. Size fractions in addition to whole seawater (>0.7 micron) include <10 and <80 microns. Pigments were analyzed using fluorometers in which fluorescence was measured versus a blank and a standard, and final concentrations were calculated in micrograms per liter (or mg per cubic meter).

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• Published data: Size-fractionated chlorophyll from the Martha’s Vineyard Coastal Observatory (MVCO), ongoing since 2003 (NES-LTER since 2017), Sosik, Crockford, Peacock, & Ferguson 2026 doi.org/10.607 [bsky, 0 points, 1 comments]

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