Peak No.

Present

Wavelength (nm)

Pigment

Previous data

Wavelength (nm)

References

1

432

Chlorophyll a

441

Murphy et al. [12]

Chlorophyllide a

444

Stephens et al. [26]

420 - 430

Louchard et al. [27]

2

469

Chlorophyll b

466

Murphy et al. [12]

Chlorophyll c

468

Stephens et al. [26]

470

Louchard et al. [27]

3

498

Zeaxanthin

492

Stephens et al. [26]

Lutein

495

Louchard et al. [27]

β-carotene

Diadinoxanthin

4

541

Fucoxanthin

538

Stephens et al. [26]

Peridinin

535 - 540

Louchard et al. [27]

19'-Butanoyloxyfucoxanthin

5

576

Phycoerythrin

572

Stephens et al. [26]

574

Murphy et al. [12]

6

597

Chlorophyll c

591

Murphy et al. [12]

7

618

Phycocyanin

620

Stephens et al. [26]

623

Murphy et al. [12]

8

646

Chlorophyll a

643

Stephens et al. [26]

Chlorophyll c

Chlorophyllide a

9, 10

667, 687

Chlorophyll a

676

Stephens et al. [26]

Chlorophyllide a

680

Louchard et al. [27]

682

Murphy et al. [12]