STATUS OF RESEARCH 



The conventional methods are well in hand and have been used for the past decade. 

 Some of the biophysical methods need to be modified to improve signal to noise (i.e., in the case 

 of thermoluminescence we require lug of chlorophyll for a measurement). 



The basic understanding of the field measurements requires experimental laboratory 

 research, which is ongoing. 



Keywords: phytoplankton, primary production, chlorophyll 



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