Table 4 Summary and description of all phenological metrics calculated in this study (BMean, BMax, BAmplitude, BPeak, BStart, BEnd, BDuration; BFrequency, BArea, TArea), including its full name and units
From: Long-term satellite data reveals complex phytoplankton dynamics in the Ross Sea, Antarctica
Metric | Full name | Unit | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
BMean | Bloom mean | mg m−3 | Average chl-a concentration during the cycle |
BMax | Bloom maximum | mg m−3 | Maximum chl-a concentration during the cycle |
BAmplitude | Bloom amplitude | mg m−3 | Difference between BMax and BMean |
BPeak | Bloom peak | – | Week of the Year of maximum chl-a |
BStart | Bloom start | – | Week of the Year of the star of the main bloom in the cycle |
BEnd | Bloom end | – | Week of the Year of the end of the main bloom in the cycle |
BDuration | Bloom duration | – | Duration of the main bloom in the cycle |
BFrequency | Bloom frequency | Blooms year−1 | Number of blooms in the cycle |
BArea | Bloom biomass/productivity | mg m−3 | Biomass accumulated over the main bloom |
TArea | Total area | mg m−3 | Total biomass accumulated over the cycle |
