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A Comparison Of The Utermohl And Epifluorescent Microscopic Techniques For Quantifying Natural Picophytoplankton : Final Report, Leonard W. Haas, Harold G. Marshall
A Comparison Of The Utermohl And Epifluorescent Microscopic Techniques For Quantifying Natural Picophytoplankton : Final Report, Leonard W. Haas, Harold G. Marshall
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The phytoplankton monitoring program in the Virginia portion of the Chesapeake Bay was initiated in July 1985. A total of 13 stations (7 in the lower Chesapeake Bay and 6 in the major trtbutaries) are sampled on a regular basis to quantify phytoplankton (Birdsong et al., 1987; 1988). A primary objective of the monitoring program is to document longterm trends in phytoplankton abundance and species composition and use this information as one means of evaluating the effectiveness of pollution abatement strategies, particularly related to the reduction of nutrients to the Chesapeake Bay.
The philosophy of monitoring programs is to consistently …