Absorption properties of phytoplankton in the Lower Estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence (Canada)

Models of ocean colour rely on information about phytoplankton absorption, which varies according to community composition and photoacclimation. Here we show that pigment packaging, which is strong...

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