The temporal and spatial variabilities of phytoplankton absorption coefficients （a ph （λ）） and their relationships with physical processes in the northern South China Sea were examined, based on in situ data coll...The temporal and spatial variabilities of phytoplankton absorption coefficients （a ph （λ）） and their relationships with physical processes in the northern South China Sea were examined, based on in situ data collected from two cruise surveys during May 14 to 25, 2001 and November 2 to 21, 2002. Significant changes in the surface water in a ph values and B/R ratios （a ph （440）/a ph （675）） were observed in May, which were caused by a phytoplankton bloom on the inner shelf stimulated by a large river plume due to heavy precipitation. This is consistent with the observed one order of magnitude elevation of chlorophyll a and a shift from a pico/nano dominated phytoplankton community to one dominated by micro-algae. Enhanced vertical mixing due to strengthened northeast monsoon in November has been observed to result in higher surface a ph （675） （0.002–0.006 m-1 higher） and less pronounced subsurface maximum on the outer shelf/slope in November as compared with that in May. Measurements of a ph and B/R ratios from three transects in November revealed a highest surface a ph （675） immediately outside the mouth of the Zhujiang （Pearl） River Estuary, whereas lower a ph （675） and higher B/R ratios were featured in the outer shelf/slope waters, demonstrating the respective influence of the Zhujiang River plume and the oligotrophic water of the South China Sea. The difference in spectral shapes of phytoplankton absorption （measured by B/R ratios and bathochromic shifts） on these three transects infers that picoprocaryotes are the major component of the phytoplankton community on the outer shelf/slope rather than on the inner shelf. A regional tuning of the phytoplankton absorption spectral model （Carder et al., 1999） was attempted, demonstrating a greater spatial variation than temporal variation in the lead parameter a 0 （λ）. It was thus implicated that region-based parameterization of ocean color remote sensing algorithms in the northern South China Sea was mandatory.展开更多
Data from three cruises conducted in the Zhujiang River （ZR）, coastal waters of Guangdong （CWGD） and the northern South China Sea （NSCS） during 2003 and 2004 were examined for assessing the relative importance o...Data from three cruises conducted in the Zhujiang River （ZR）, coastal waters of Guangdong （CWGD） and the northern South China Sea （NSCS） during 2003 and 2004 were examined for assessing the relative importance of pigment composition and packaging effect in modifying the specific absorption coefficients of phytoplankton. The three survey regions differ widely in their phytoplankton community with large cells dominating the ZR and CWGD waters and small cells dominating the NSCS region. Variations in the size structure and the accessory pigments have much effect on the chlorophyll a-specific absorption coefficient of phytoplankton. The size index accounted for about 42% and 33% of the variation of the specific absorption coefficient at 440 and 675 nm, respectively. Using the multiple regression analysis approach, pigment concentrations for each sample were calculated. The accessory pigments other than chlorophyll a contribute to absorption mainly in the blue - to - green region of the spectrum and their absorptions account for about 44%, 43% and 53% on the average of the total phytoplankton absorption at 440 nm for the ZR, CWGD and NSCS regions. Among the accessory pigments, the photosynthetic carotenoids （noted PSC） play a dominant role in the ZR and CWGD waters, while in the NSCS the nonphotosynthetic carotenoids （noted PPG） as well as PSC have important contributions. Because the variations of both the size structure and accessory pigments in algal populations contributed to the variability of the specific absorption coefficient in the study regions, these factors may be considered explicitly in future bio - optical algorithms to derive chlorophyll a concentration more accurately.展开更多
A previously developed model was modified to derive three phytoplankton size classes (micro-, nano-, and pico-phytoplankton) from the overall chlorophyll-a concentration, assuming that each class has a specific absorp...A previously developed model was modified to derive three phytoplankton size classes (micro-, nano-, and pico-phytoplankton) from the overall chlorophyll-a concentration, assuming that each class has a specific absorption coefficient. The modified model performed well using in-situ data from the northern South China Sea, and the results were reliable and accurate. The relative errors of the size-fractioned chlorophyll-a concentration for each size class were: micro-:21%, nano-:41%, pico-:26%, and nano+pico:23%. The model was then applied on ocean color remote sensing data to examine the distribution and variation of phytoplankton size classes in northern South China Sea on a large scale.展开更多
We propose a bio-optical inversion model that retrieves the absorption contributions of phytoplankton and colored detrital matter(CDM),as well as the phytoplankton size classes(PSCs),from total minus water absorption ...We propose a bio-optical inversion model that retrieves the absorption contributions of phytoplankton and colored detrital matter(CDM),as well as the phytoplankton size classes(PSCs),from total minus water absorption spectra.The model is based on three-component separation of phytoplankton size structure and a genetic algorithm.The model performance was tested on two independent datasets(the NASA bio-Optical Marine Algorithm Dataset(NOMAD) and the northern South China Sea(NSCS) dataset).The relationships between the estimated and measured values were strongly linear,especially for aCDM(412),and the Root Mean Square Error(RMSE) of the CDM exponential slope(SCDM) was relatively low.Next,the inversion model was directly applied to in-situ total minus water absorption spectra determined by an underwater meter during a cruise in September 2008,to retrieve the phytoplankton size structure in the seawater.By comparing the measured and retrieved chlorophyll a concentrations,we demonstrated that total and size-specific chlorophyll a concentrations could be retrieved by the model with relatively high accuracy.Finally,we applied the bio-optical inversion model to investigate changes in phytoplankton size structure induced by an anti-cyclonic eddy in the NSCS.展开更多
In-situ data from cruises in the Pearl River estuary and adjacent marine areas were collected during March to May 2001. The absorption coefficients of the water color components were studied in detail containing total...In-situ data from cruises in the Pearl River estuary and adjacent marine areas were collected during March to May 2001. The absorption coefficients of the water color components were studied in detail containing total suspended matter (TSM), chlorophyll-a (chl-a), colored dissolved organic matter (CDOM), and de-pigment particles. For absorption coefficient of TSM, ap, and that of de-pigment particles, ad, correlations of ap(440)-TSM, ad(440)-TSM, ap(440)-chl-a and ad-chl-a were done (the italicized term means the concentration). There was a good correlation between ap(440) and chl-a concentration. An empirical relationship model between aph(675) and chl-a was developed showing a strong correlation of 0.93. Based on the two models the chl-a and aph(λ) were correlated. The values of calculated empirical spectral slope for CDOM absorption coefficients and that of de-pigment particles, 0.017 0 and 0.011 6 respectively, both are within a relative standard error of 10.0%.展开更多
海洋初级生产过程是海洋碳循环的重要组成部分,影响生物地球化学循环和全球气候变化。浮游植物作为海洋初级生产的主要贡献者,按粒径大小可分为小型(micro粒级,>20μm)、微型(nano粒级,2~20μm)和微微型(pico粒级,<2μm)。不同粒...海洋初级生产过程是海洋碳循环的重要组成部分,影响生物地球化学循环和全球气候变化。浮游植物作为海洋初级生产的主要贡献者,按粒径大小可分为小型(micro粒级,>20μm)、微型(nano粒级,2~20μm)和微微型(pico粒级,<2μm)。不同粒级浮游植物初级生产力(size-fractionated primary production,PP_(size))对总初级生产力贡献不同,在海洋物质能量流动及碳循环中扮演着不同角色。本文基于2019年南海西部夏季航次12个站位的生物光学剖面数据,研究了南海西部分粒级浮游植物叶绿素a浓度和初级生产力的空间分布及它们对总叶绿素a浓度和总初级生产力的贡献百分比。利用各粒级670nm波段的浮游植物吸收系数[size-fractionated phytoplankton absorption coefficient at 670nm,a_(ph-size)(670)]与光合有效辐射(photosynthetically active radiation,PAR)的乘积[a_(ph-size)(670)×PAR]建立了南海分粒级初级生产力算法,对于小型、微型和微微型浮游植物数据集,log[a_(ph-size)(670)×PAR]与log(PP_(size))之间的决定系数R^(2)分别为0.64、0.76和0.67。交叉验证的结果表明,该算法具有良好的泛化性能。其性能显著优于仅利用浮游植物吸收系数估算分粒级初级生产力的算法,表明PAR是影响分粒级初级生产力变化的重要因素之一。采用基于叶绿素a浓度的算法估算各粒级初级生产力时,针对小型和微微型浮游植物数据集,该算法的性能与本文构建的算法近似;但针对微型浮游植物数据集时,基于叶绿素a浓度的算法性能显著较低,这可能归因于微型浮游植物吸收系数与叶绿素a浓度间的弱相关性。展开更多
基金The National Basic Research Program of China under contract Nos 2009CB421200, 2009CB421201the National Natural Science Foundation of China under contract No40821063High-Tech R&D Program of China under contract Nos2006AA09A302 and 2008AA09Z108
文摘The temporal and spatial variabilities of phytoplankton absorption coefficients （a ph （λ）） and their relationships with physical processes in the northern South China Sea were examined, based on in situ data collected from two cruise surveys during May 14 to 25, 2001 and November 2 to 21, 2002. Significant changes in the surface water in a ph values and B/R ratios （a ph （440）/a ph （675）） were observed in May, which were caused by a phytoplankton bloom on the inner shelf stimulated by a large river plume due to heavy precipitation. This is consistent with the observed one order of magnitude elevation of chlorophyll a and a shift from a pico/nano dominated phytoplankton community to one dominated by micro-algae. Enhanced vertical mixing due to strengthened northeast monsoon in November has been observed to result in higher surface a ph （675） （0.002–0.006 m-1 higher） and less pronounced subsurface maximum on the outer shelf/slope in November as compared with that in May. Measurements of a ph and B/R ratios from three transects in November revealed a highest surface a ph （675） immediately outside the mouth of the Zhujiang （Pearl） River Estuary, whereas lower a ph （675） and higher B/R ratios were featured in the outer shelf/slope waters, demonstrating the respective influence of the Zhujiang River plume and the oligotrophic water of the South China Sea. The difference in spectral shapes of phytoplankton absorption （measured by B/R ratios and bathochromic shifts） on these three transects infers that picoprocaryotes are the major component of the phytoplankton community on the outer shelf/slope rather than on the inner shelf. A regional tuning of the phytoplankton absorption spectral model （Carder et al., 1999） was attempted, demonstrating a greater spatial variation than temporal variation in the lead parameter a 0 （λ）. It was thus implicated that region-based parameterization of ocean color remote sensing algorithms in the northern South China Sea was mandatory.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under contract Nos 40476019,40576078 and 5210266the Knowledge Innovation Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences under contract No.KZCX2-YW-215.
文摘Data from three cruises conducted in the Zhujiang River （ZR）, coastal waters of Guangdong （CWGD） and the northern South China Sea （NSCS） during 2003 and 2004 were examined for assessing the relative importance of pigment composition and packaging effect in modifying the specific absorption coefficients of phytoplankton. The three survey regions differ widely in their phytoplankton community with large cells dominating the ZR and CWGD waters and small cells dominating the NSCS region. Variations in the size structure and the accessory pigments have much effect on the chlorophyll a-specific absorption coefficient of phytoplankton. The size index accounted for about 42% and 33% of the variation of the specific absorption coefficient at 440 and 675 nm, respectively. Using the multiple regression analysis approach, pigment concentrations for each sample were calculated. The accessory pigments other than chlorophyll a contribute to absorption mainly in the blue - to - green region of the spectrum and their absorptions account for about 44%, 43% and 53% on the average of the total phytoplankton absorption at 440 nm for the ZR, CWGD and NSCS regions. Among the accessory pigments, the photosynthetic carotenoids （noted PSC） play a dominant role in the ZR and CWGD waters, while in the NSCS the nonphotosynthetic carotenoids （noted PPG） as well as PSC have important contributions. Because the variations of both the size structure and accessory pigments in algal populations contributed to the variability of the specific absorption coefficient in the study regions, these factors may be considered explicitly in future bio - optical algorithms to derive chlorophyll a concentration more accurately.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.U0933005,41076014,40906021,41176035)the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (863 Program)(No.2007AA092001-02)
文摘A previously developed model was modified to derive three phytoplankton size classes (micro-, nano-, and pico-phytoplankton) from the overall chlorophyll-a concentration, assuming that each class has a specific absorption coefficient. The modified model performed well using in-situ data from the northern South China Sea, and the results were reliable and accurate. The relative errors of the size-fractioned chlorophyll-a concentration for each size class were: micro-:21%, nano-:41%, pico-:26%, and nano+pico:23%. The model was then applied on ocean color remote sensing data to examine the distribution and variation of phytoplankton size classes in northern South China Sea on a large scale.
基金Supported by the Key Projects of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.41076014,U0933005,41176035,40906022,41206029)
文摘We propose a bio-optical inversion model that retrieves the absorption contributions of phytoplankton and colored detrital matter(CDM),as well as the phytoplankton size classes(PSCs),from total minus water absorption spectra.The model is based on three-component separation of phytoplankton size structure and a genetic algorithm.The model performance was tested on two independent datasets(the NASA bio-Optical Marine Algorithm Dataset(NOMAD) and the northern South China Sea(NSCS) dataset).The relationships between the estimated and measured values were strongly linear,especially for aCDM(412),and the Root Mean Square Error(RMSE) of the CDM exponential slope(SCDM) was relatively low.Next,the inversion model was directly applied to in-situ total minus water absorption spectra determined by an underwater meter during a cruise in September 2008,to retrieve the phytoplankton size structure in the seawater.By comparing the measured and retrieved chlorophyll a concentrations,we demonstrated that total and size-specific chlorophyll a concentrations could be retrieved by the model with relatively high accuracy.Finally,we applied the bio-optical inversion model to investigate changes in phytoplankton size structure induced by an anti-cyclonic eddy in the NSCS.
文摘In-situ data from cruises in the Pearl River estuary and adjacent marine areas were collected during March to May 2001. The absorption coefficients of the water color components were studied in detail containing total suspended matter (TSM), chlorophyll-a (chl-a), colored dissolved organic matter (CDOM), and de-pigment particles. For absorption coefficient of TSM, ap, and that of de-pigment particles, ad, correlations of ap(440)-TSM, ad(440)-TSM, ap(440)-chl-a and ad-chl-a were done (the italicized term means the concentration). There was a good correlation between ap(440) and chl-a concentration. An empirical relationship model between aph(675) and chl-a was developed showing a strong correlation of 0.93. Based on the two models the chl-a and aph(λ) were correlated. The values of calculated empirical spectral slope for CDOM absorption coefficients and that of de-pigment particles, 0.017 0 and 0.011 6 respectively, both are within a relative standard error of 10.0%.
文摘海洋初级生产过程是海洋碳循环的重要组成部分,影响生物地球化学循环和全球气候变化。浮游植物作为海洋初级生产的主要贡献者,按粒径大小可分为小型(micro粒级,>20μm)、微型(nano粒级,2~20μm)和微微型(pico粒级,<2μm)。不同粒级浮游植物初级生产力(size-fractionated primary production,PP_(size))对总初级生产力贡献不同,在海洋物质能量流动及碳循环中扮演着不同角色。本文基于2019年南海西部夏季航次12个站位的生物光学剖面数据,研究了南海西部分粒级浮游植物叶绿素a浓度和初级生产力的空间分布及它们对总叶绿素a浓度和总初级生产力的贡献百分比。利用各粒级670nm波段的浮游植物吸收系数[size-fractionated phytoplankton absorption coefficient at 670nm,a_(ph-size)(670)]与光合有效辐射(photosynthetically active radiation,PAR)的乘积[a_(ph-size)(670)×PAR]建立了南海分粒级初级生产力算法,对于小型、微型和微微型浮游植物数据集,log[a_(ph-size)(670)×PAR]与log(PP_(size))之间的决定系数R^(2)分别为0.64、0.76和0.67。交叉验证的结果表明,该算法具有良好的泛化性能。其性能显著优于仅利用浮游植物吸收系数估算分粒级初级生产力的算法,表明PAR是影响分粒级初级生产力变化的重要因素之一。采用基于叶绿素a浓度的算法估算各粒级初级生产力时,针对小型和微微型浮游植物数据集,该算法的性能与本文构建的算法近似;但针对微型浮游植物数据集时,基于叶绿素a浓度的算法性能显著较低,这可能归因于微型浮游植物吸收系数与叶绿素a浓度间的弱相关性。
