International Journal of Oceanography

Research Article

Chlorophylls and Phycoerythrins as Markers of Environmental Forcings Including Cyclone Erica Effect (March 2003) on Phytoplankton in the Southwest Lagoon of New Caledonia and Oceanic Adjacent Area

Table 1

Sampling interval, period, and stations as well as physico-chemical (P-C. P.) and biological (B. P.) parameters measured during the different operations.
PeriodStationsintervalP-C. P.B. P.
Apr 02-Apr 03 (S1)N12, M3310 ± 3.6 daysT., S., IF, Nut.2Chl, PE, FC
Apr 02-May 03 (S2)O1, L2, L3, MAAMonthlyT., S., IF, Nut.3Chl, PE, FC4
Sep 02-Apr 03 (S3)Other stations1MonthlyT., S., IFChl5, PE5
13-14 June 036(S4)O1, O2, O3, L2, L3Tide cyclesT., S., IF, Nut.3Chl, PE
T. = Temperature; S. = Salinity; IF = in vivo chl a fluorescence; Chl = chlorophylls; PE = phycoerythrins; FC = cell counts by flow cytometry; Nut. = nutrients.
128–30 stations in the south west lagoon according to weather conditions; 2NO3 + NO2, PO4, NH4, Si(OH)4; 3 NO3 + NO2, PO4; 4April 2003 only; 5sampling at the surface only; 6Diapalis 8 cruise