PIGMENT

ABBREVIATION

ALGAL GROUPS

Total Chlorophyll a

[Tot_Chl_a]

All groups except Prochlorococcus

Total Chlorophyll b

[Tot_Chl_b]

Chlorophytes, Prasinophytes, Euglenophytes

19'-Butanoyloxyfucoxanthin

[19'But]

Chrysophytes, Prymnesiophytes

19'-Hexanoyloxyfucoxanthin

[19'Hex]

Prymnesiophytes

Alloxa. nthin

[Allo]

Cryptophytes

Fucoxanthin

[Fuco]

Diatoms, Prymnesiophytes, Chrysophytes, Raphidophytes

Peridinin

[Perid]

Dinoflagellates

Zeaxanthin

[Zea]

Cyanobacteria (including Prochlorococcus), Rhodophytes, Chlorophytes, Estigmatophytes

Neoxanthin

[Neo]

Chlorophytes, Prasinophytes

Prasinoxanthin

[Pras]

Prasinophytes