Chlorophyll and other phytoplankton pigments
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Optical measurements of water quality using following variables.
- Chlorophyll fluorescence: amount of phytoplankton in μg Chla /L;
- Phycoerythrin fluorescence: amount of red coloured algae in relative units;
- Phycocyanin fluorescence: amount of filamentous cyanobacteria in relative units;
- CDOM fluorescence: amount of humic materials in units of Quinine Sulphate μg/L;
- Turbidity: water clarity in units of NTU