Dynamics and distribution of chlorophyll-a off the changjiang estuary in late summer

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Abstract

An interdisciplinary survey was conducted off the Changjiang (Yangtze River) Estuary from August 27 to September 2, 2009. Salinity, temperature, dissolved oxygen (DO), and chlorophylla were measured with a CTD (SBE 19 plus) multi-sensor system. The distribution of chlorophyll-a off the Changjiang Estuary was resulted from the combination of physical, chemical, geomorphological, and biological forces, including marine currents, river plume, nutrients, sediment transport, front and stratification, topography etc. The chlorophyll-a concentration and water Properties dynamically varied in four recognizable zones. The high chlorophyll-a zone west of 123.0°E located in the surface water above the halocline, the relatively high chlorophyll-a zone east to 123.0°E located in the subsurface water above the thermocline.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication5th International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering, iCBBE 2011
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Event5th International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering, iCBBE 2011 - Wuhan, China
Duration: 10 May 201112 May 2011

Publication series

Name5th International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering, iCBBE 2011

Conference

Conference5th International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering, iCBBE 2011
Country/TerritoryChina
CityWuhan
Period10/05/1112/05/11

Keywords

  • Changjiang Estuary
  • Chlorophyll-a
  • Dynamics
  • River plume
  • Stratification

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