TY - JOUR
T1 - Phytoplankton biomass, light attenuation and mixing in the shannon estuary, ireland
AU - McMahon, T. G.
AU - Raine, R. C.T.
AU - Patching, J. W.
PY - 1992/8
Y1 - 1992/8
N2 - Distributions of suspended matter, light attenuation and chlorophyll a were measured in the Shannon Estuary over the period 1988–1990. Light attenuation was found to be highly correlated with levels of suspended matter, and the availability of underwater irradiance was found to be the dominant influence on phytoplankton biomass and chlorophyll levels over most of the estuary. Though levels of suspended matter, and hence light attenuation, were highest in the upper estuary, depths of mixing were relatively shallow resulting in less light limitation of phytoplankton growth than elsewhere. Turbidity maxima in the upper estuary were associated with chlorophyll maxima, the magnitude of which appeared to be related to river discharge.
AB - Distributions of suspended matter, light attenuation and chlorophyll a were measured in the Shannon Estuary over the period 1988–1990. Light attenuation was found to be highly correlated with levels of suspended matter, and the availability of underwater irradiance was found to be the dominant influence on phytoplankton biomass and chlorophyll levels over most of the estuary. Though levels of suspended matter, and hence light attenuation, were highest in the upper estuary, depths of mixing were relatively shallow resulting in less light limitation of phytoplankton growth than elsewhere. Turbidity maxima in the upper estuary were associated with chlorophyll maxima, the magnitude of which appeared to be related to river discharge.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/0027084547
U2 - 10.1017/S0025315400059464
DO - 10.1017/S0025315400059464
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0027084547
SN - 0025-3154
VL - 72
SP - 709
EP - 720
JO - Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom
JF - Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom
IS - 3
ER -