An 8-year record of phytoplankton productivity and nutrient distributions from surface waters of Saanich Inlet

Abstract

Measurement(s) chlorophyll a • biogenic silica • carbon uptake • nitrogen uptake • particulate carbon • particulate nitrogen • inorganic macronutrient dissolved in ocean water • concentration of silicic acid in ocean water Technology Type(s) fluorometer • ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometry • elemental analysis and isotope ratio mass spectrometry • nutrient autoanalyzer Sample Characteristic - Organism Bacillariophyta • Dinophyceae • Chlorophyceae Sample Characteristic - Environment estuary • coastal inlet Sample Characteristic - Location Vancouver Island • North East Pacific Ocean coastal waters of Southern British Columbia, Washington and Oregon • Province of British Columbia