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The value of EO for constructing indicators of marine ecosystem status

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Remote sensing <strong>for</strong> Operational Metrics<br />

• Meets requirements <strong>of</strong> speed, resolution, repeat<br />

frequency and cost-effectiveness<br />

• Autotrophic biomass important <strong>ecosystem</strong> property<br />

• Primary production fields can also be generated<br />

• SST and chlorophyll obtainable at same resolution<br />

• Can construct time series: seasonal dynamics can be<br />

quantified objectively<br />

• Allows interannual comparisons<br />

Platt and Sathyendranath 2008

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