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Short Term Temporal And Spatial Variability Of Phytoplankton In The Elizabeth River, Robert L. O'Reilly
Short Term Temporal And Spatial Variability Of Phytoplankton In The Elizabeth River, Robert L. O'Reilly
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This study was designed to evaluate short-term temporal and spatial components of phytoplankton variability within a tidal estuarine system, in reference to natural changes in the local environment.
Multiple water samples were collected weekly from October to December 1984 at 4 stations in different branches, or sections, of the Elizabeth River. Collection of chlorophyll~ data was structured to fit an analysis of variance, while the phytoplankton species and their environmental relationships were analyzed using multivariate techniques.
Lower chlorophyll a concentrations from 0.75 to 2.87 ug/1 were characteristic of the Main Stem and Southern Branch, while higher values of 1.27 …