Zhang, D; Lavender, S; Muller, J-P; Walton, D; Karlson, B; Kronsell, J; (2017) Determination of phytoplankton abundances (Chlorophyll-a) in the optically complex inland water - The Baltic Sea. Science of The Total Environment , 601 pp. 1060-1074. 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.05.245.

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Abstract

A novel approach, termed Summed Positive Peaks (SPP), is proposed for determining phytoplankton abundances (Chlorophyll-a or Chl-a) and surface phytoplankton bloom extent in the optically complex Baltic Sea. The SPP approach is established on the basis of a baseline subtraction method using Rayleigh corrected top-of-atmosphere data from the Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (MERIS) measurements. It calculates the reflectance differences between phytoplankton related signals observed in the MERIS red and near infrared (NIR) bands, such as sun-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SICF) and the backscattering at 709 nm, and considers the summation of the positive line heights for estimating Chl-a concentrations. The SPP algorithm is calibrated against near coincident in situ data collected from three types of phytoplankton dominant waters encountered in the Baltic Sea during 2010 (N = 379). The validation results show that the algorithm is capable of retrieving Chl-a concentrations ranging from 0.5 to 3 mg m −3, with an RMSE of 0.24 mg m −3 (R2 = 0.69, N = 264). Additionally, the comparison results with several Chl-a algorithms demonstrates the robustness of the SPP approach and its sensitivity to low to medium biomass waters. Based on the red and NIR reflectance features, a flagging method is also proposed to distinguish intensive surface phytoplankton blooms from the background water.

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