Algal biomass

ALGAL BIOMASS is the amount of algae in a waterbody at a given time.

Since it is impossible to count zillions of individual algal units, scientists estimate the amount of algae by using light to measure the amount of chlorophyll visible in a sample of water. (Chlorophyll is a component of each tiny alga plant.) In this web site, all estimates of the amount of algal biomass in a waterbody are based on scientifically-standard chlorophyll measurements.

See also:
Algae

The information on this page was derived in part from the following publication of
Florida Lakewatch of the University of Florida Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.
This booklet may be downloaded in its entirety as a PDF file by clicking here.
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