Long-term average chlorophyll-a concentration, 1997–2014

The average concentration of chlorophyll-a (chl-a) in phytoplankton over the period 1997–2014. Concentrations of chl-a in phytoplankton are used to assess primary productivity in our oceans. Phytoplankton are primary producers of biomass and form the basis of the oceans’ food chains.

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Field	Value
Theme
Author	Ministry for the Environment
Maintainer	Ministry for the Environment
Maintainer Email	Ministry for the Environment
Source	https://data.mfe.govt.nz/layer/52826-long-term-average-chlorophyll-a-concentration-19972014/
Source Created	2016-02-08T23:52:44.444179Z
Source Modified	2016-10-25T04:10:00.016738Z
Language	English
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Source Identifier	https://data.mfe.govt.nz/layer/52826-long-term-average-chlorophyll-a-concentration-19972014/