Detecting the spatial and temporal variability of chlorophylla concentration and total suspended solids in Apalachicola Bay, Florida using MODIS imagery

Wang, H.; Hladik, C. M.; Huang, W.; Milla, K.; Edmiston, L.; Harwell, M. A.; Schalles, J. F.

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Apalachicola Bay, Florida, accounts for 90% of Florida‘s and 10% of the nation‘s eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) harvesting. Chlorophyll-a concentration and total suspended solids (TSS) are two important water quality variables, among other environmental factors such as salinity, for eastern oyster production in Apalachicola Bay. In this research, we developed regression models of the relationships between the reflectance of the Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Terra 250 m data and the two water quality variables based on the Bay-wide field data collected during 14-17 October 2002, a relatively dry period, and 3-5 April 2006, a relatively wet period, respectively. Then we selected the best regression models (highest coefficient of determination, R2) to derive Bay-wide maps of chlorophylla concentration and TSS for the two periods. The MODIS-derived maps revealed large spatial and temporal variations in chlorophylla concentration and TSS across the entire Apalachicola Bay. ?? 2010 Taylor & Francis.

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Wang, H.; Hladik, C. M.; Huang, W.; Milla, K.; Edmiston, L.; Harwell, M. A.; Schalles, J. F.

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International Journal of Remote Sensing

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Detecting the spatial and temporal variability of chlorophylla concentration and total suspended solids in Apalachicola Bay, Florida using MODIS imagery; 2010; Article; Journal; International Journal of Remote Sensing; Wang, H.; Hladik, C. M.; Huang, W.; Milla, K.; Edmiston, L.; Harwell, M. A.; Schalles, J. F.