Benthic microalgal photopigment concentrations from nearshore shelf waters off Charleston, SC from June 2018 to August 2021

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2023-04-10
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South Atlantic Bight (32 N, 79 W)
westlimit: -79.6632; southlimit: 32.5862; eastlimit: -79.2124; northlimit: 32.7878
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10.26008/1912/bco-dmo.892576.1
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Benthic microalgae
microphytobenthos
spatiotemporal distribution
South Atlantic Bight
Abstract
Benthic microalgal photopigment concentrations were measured on selected dates from 7 June 2018 to 10 August 2021 in nearshore shelf waters off Charleston, SC. The survey area was located in the region of 32° 42’ N, 79° 50’ W and 32° 51’ N, 79° 09’ W. Sediment core samples were analyzed by HPLC. These data were used to map the benthic microalgal biomass and assess inputs of groundwater effects on benthic microalgae. Results may be of interest to others conducting research projects off Charleston, SC. Data were collected and interpreted by Jay Pinckney at the University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. For a complete list of measurements, refer to the full dataset description in the supplemental file 'Dataset_description.pdf'. The most current version of this dataset is available at: https://www.bco-dmo.org/dataset/892576
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Dataset: Benthic microalgal photopigment concentrations
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Pinckney, J. L. (2023). Benthic microalgal photopigment concentrations from nearshore shelf waters off Charleston, SC from June 2018 to August 2021 (Version 1) [Data Set]. Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO). https://doi.org/10.26008/1912/bco-dmo.892576.1
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