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Parameter: Phaeophytin_a

Dataset: 
HPLC pigment data collected during the Tara Pacific expedition
Parameter: 
pheophytin a
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 p_phytin
Short Description:
 pheophytin a
Official Name:
 p_phytin
No Data Value:
 nd
Description:
 

pheophytin a (or phaeophytin) is a chlorophyll a molecule that lacks the central Mg2+ ion; measured by HPLC method, it is also reported in micrograms/liter or mole percent; CAUTION: this measurement is reported from both plankton and sediment samples.

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
Phaeophytin_a
Supplied Units: 
milligrams per cubic meter (mg/m^3)
Datatype: 
Float
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Conversion Utility: 
No Data Value: 
nd
Description: 
Phaeophytin a (Phaeophytin a) determined by HPLC