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Construction of time series possible at any chosen scale of spatial averaging: provides the raw material for construction of indicators Seasonal signal is key feature of the time series: Spring bloom is dominant event in seasonal cycle. Inter-annual fluctuations in phase are important (Platt, Sathyendranath & Fuentes-Yaco, 2007).
Some Ecological Indicators from Remote Sensing: Compact description of pelagic ecosystem Initiation of spring bloom Amplitude of spring bloom Timing of spring maximum Duration of spring bloom Total production in spring bloom Annual phytoplankton production Initial slope, light-saturation curve Assimilation number Particulate organic carbon Phytoplankton carbon Carbon-to-chlorophyll ratio Phytoplankton growth rate Phytoplankton loss rate Integrated phytoplankton loss Spatial variance in biomass field Spatial variance in production field Phytoplankton functional types Biogeochemical provinces Pelagic ecosystem can be represented as a time-dependent vector whose elements are chosen from list of ecological indicators. Choice of elements depends on the particular applications envisaged. A concise description of ecosystem. Platt and Sathyendranath, 2008
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