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We compared 3 simple techniques for estimating the concentration of microphytoben- thos chlorophyll a at the sediment surface using high spectral-resolution field spectra. The tech- niques are based on relationships established between chlorophyll a (chl a) absorption at ~673 nm estimated from field reflectance spectra and chl a concentration in field samples. For ease of applica- tion, the best approach should provide an estimate that is independent of the physical properties of the sediment such as grain size, moisture content, etc. and of sediment type and illumination condi- tions. To achieve as comprehensive a picture as possible, tidal flats from the French shore of the east- ern English Channel that differed in sediment type and dynamics were studied at low tide and at var- ious times of the year in order to cover seasonal blooms and illumination variations. The preliminary results show that all 3 methods are fairly robust (R 2 > 0.8), with very little difference between them, indicating little influence of the measurement conditions on reflectance in the wavelength range used (570 to 720 nm) and great stability of the instrument (a portable field spectrometer) used in the field. Validation of the 3 approaches was made with further, more recently acquired data set, and a very close correlation (R 2 > 0.93, slope ~1) was found between measured and estimated chl a con- centrations for all 3 techniques at the range of chlorophyll concentrations encountered that time at the Baie de Somme site (50 to 200 mg m -2 ). The influence of sampling strategy and sediment optical properties with respect to spectral signatures must, however, be investigated in more detail. More measurements are required to fully validate the relationships found and to ensure that they are generally applicable to most intertidal flat environments.

marine ecology. progress series

Comparison of simple techniques for estimating chlorophyll a concentration in the intertidal zone using high spectral-resolution field-spectrometer data