Table 1 Water-type classes characterization
Class | Chl-a (Avg. mg m−3) (±std) | SST (Avg. ∘C) (±std) | Dominant PFT | Dominant Pigment | Cytometry group’s highest relative contribution | PHYSAT Dominant PFT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Source: Globcolour | Source: MODIS Aqua | Labels | Source: HPLC | Source: MAP-IO Flow Cytometry | Source: PHYSAT Database | |
1 | 0.16 (±0.03) | 15.98 (±2.8) | Prokaryotes/Haptophytes | Zeaxanthin/19’Hexfucoxanthin | RedPico/OraPicoProk | Prochlorococcus/Cyanobacteria |
2 | 0.05 (±0.01) | 20.27 (±0.4) | Prokaryotes | Zeaxanthin/Divynil-Chl-a | OraPicoProk | Prochlorococcus/Cyanobacteria |
3 | 0.20 (±0.06) | 6.91 (±5.3) | Haptophytes/Diatoms | Fucoxanthin/19’Hexfucoxanthin | RedPico/RedNano | Phaeocystis-like |
4 | 0.17 (±0.05) | 8.67 (±6.3) | Haptophytes/Prokaryotes | Zeaxanthin/19’Hexfucoxanthin | – | Phaeocystis-like |
5 | 0.29 (±0.05) | 9.76 (±5.4) | Diatoms | Fucoxanthin/19’Hexfucoxanthin | RedNano/RedMicro | Diatoms |
6 | 0.15 (±0.06) | 9.65 (±5.8) | Haptophytes | 19’Hexfucoxanthin | RedPico/RedNano | Phaeocystis-like |
