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Parameter: TotalChla

Dataset: 
Field Sampling: BLAMM HPLC data
Parameter: 
sum of chlorophyll a like compounds
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 chl_a_tot
Short Description:
 sum of chlorophyll a like compounds
Official Name:
 chl_a_tot
No Data Value:
 nd
Description:
 

sum of chlorophyll a like compounds; CAUTION file dependent; list of compounds making up the sum total may vary; refer to data documentation for complete definition

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
TotalChla
Supplied Units: 
micrograms per liter (ug/L)
Datatype: 
Float
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Conversion Utility: 
No Data Value: 
Description: 
Total chlorophyll a concentration derived from the sum of Chlorophytes, Cryptophytes, Cyanobacteria, Diatoms, and Dinoflagellates (all in ug L-1). This concentration should equal total chlorophyll a generated from HPLC analysis.