Phytoplankton Pigments in Oceanography : Guidelines to Modern Methods

The biological productivity of the oceans is of central importance to a world concerned about climate change.

Marine phytoplankton comprise a quarter of the world's vegetation, and chlorophyll is the most frequently measured biochemical parammeter in aquatic science.

This publication reviews chlorophylls and carotenoids, and gives background to pigments and pigment processes.

It evaluates classical and modern methods for identifying and measuring pigments and includes, for identification purposes, data and graphics information on 47 key pigments.