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Primary Productivity Monitoring in the Antarctic using CTG FastOcean FRRf System
Primary Productivity Monitoring using FastOcean APD
In the oceans, almost all photosynthesis is performed by algae, with a small fraction contributed by vascular plants. Algae encompass a diverse range of organisms, ranging from single floating cells to seaweeds. The majority of primary production in the ocean is performed by phytoplankton. The factors regulating primary production in the ocean include the availability of light (the source of energy for photosynthesis), mineral nutrients (the building blocks for new growth), salinity, & temperature. Prof. Andrew McMinn and his team from the Inst for Marine & Antarctic Studies, Un. of Tasmania have been using a CTG FastOcean fluorometer to gain an insight into primary production, photosynthesis and photosynthetic health in the Southern Ocean and Antarctic. His most recent deployments unearthed some new and interesting results relating to the physiological adaptations of Antarctic phytoplankton surviving in almost complete darkness under the East Antarctic sea ice.
Company details
- Incorporated:
- 24 December 1964
- Industry:
- Water
“Chelsea is one of the only manufacturers of Fast Repetition Rate Fluorometers and we have many years experience using previous versions of the FastOcean instruments, so when it came time to replace our instruments the FastOcean was a logical choice."Professor Minns Prof. McMinn Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania