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Parameter: Phytin_a

Dataset: 
Parameter: 
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 p_phytin
Short Description:
 pheophytin a
Official Name:
 p_phytin
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.

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
Phytin_a
Supplied Units: 
miligrams per meter cubed (mg/m^3)
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Conversion Utility: 
No Data Value: 
nd
Description: 
HPLC Pheophytin a;pheophytin a + pheophytin a'