Environment / Climate / Geospatial

Sea Surface Phytoplankton

Phytoplankton (Chlorophyll-a) Ocean Concentration. Geospatially derived phytoplankton (chlorophyll-a) ocean concentration is a measure of the concentration of phytoplankton, a type of microscopic, photosynthetic organism, in the ocean at a particular location. Phytoplankton are an important component of the marine food web and play a key role in the global carbon cycle. The concentration of phytoplankton in the ocean can be determined using satellite-based sensors, which can detect the presence of chlorophyll-a, a pigment that is found in phytoplankton. This information is often represented as a map or spatial dataset using geographic information systems (GIS) technology, and can be used to monitor and manage ocean resources.