Phytoplankton Chlorophyll and Water Quality in Biscayne Bay, 1986-1987

Chlorophyll-a data from Biscayne Bay were collected by the University of Miami from March 1986 to February 1987. The dataset includes temperature, salinity, phaeopigments, and percent chlorophyll-a in two size fractions, supporting analysis of plankton resources and environmental interactions. Data are stored in the legacy Lotus 123 format.

Use Cases

• Assessing phytoplankton biomass based on chlorophyll-a and phaeopigment concentrations.
• Analyzing seasonal water quality trends using temperature and salinity time series.
• Studying plankton size class distributions using percent chlorophyll-a in 5-60 micron and >60 micron fractions.

Strengths

• Provides a full year of continuous monitoring from March 1986 to February 1987.
• Includes multiple related parameters (chlorophyll-a, phaeopigments, temperature, salinity) for integrated analysis.

Limitations

• Column names and exact row count are unknown, limiting immediate usability.
• Data is stored in the obsolete Lotus 123 format, requiring conversion for modern analysis.
• Sources conflict on the last updated date (1987-02-28 vs. 2026-03-05), suggesting metadata may not reflect recent curation.

Provenance

Source

University of Miami, Dr. Larry Brand (Principal Investigator)

Collection Method

Field collection as part of the 'assessment of Plankton Resources and their Environment Interactions in Biscayne Bay, Florida' program.

Time Range

1986-03-01 to 1987-02-28

Freshness

2026-03-05 23:40:18.965281

Geography

Biscayne Bay, Florida, North American Coastline-South