Parameter: pheophytin a

Short Description: 
pheophytin a
Short Name: 
p_phytin
Official Name: 
p_phytin
Units: 
milligrams/meter3
Graphable: 
Yes
No Data Value: 
nd
Description

pheophytin a (or phaeophytin) is a chlorophyll a molecule that lacks the central Mg2+ ion; measured by HPLC method, it is also reported in micrograms/liter or mole percent; CAUTION: this measurement is reported from both plankton and sediment samples.