Fluorometer Data, Southern Vancouver Island (Pacific), 2004-2014

A chlorophyll fluorescence time series was collected at various locations around the coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada for monitoring phytoplankton concentrations. A Wetlabs ECO fluorometer was deployed every few months on a schedule depending on season and sensor availability. The instrument hung by a chain attached to the side of the buoy, or dock, depending on location, and measured chlorophyll using the fluorescence emission at 695nm. The instrument also measured turbidity by detecting the scattered light at 700nm. The units had internal batteries and data storage and were programmed to make a group of 5 measurements every 30 minutes. A copper wiper covered the sampling window between groups of measurements to reduce fouling. Times are in UTC unless otherwise stated.

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Field	Value
Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 21:32 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 21:32 (UTC)
contact_email	DFO.PAC.SCI.IOSData-DonneesISO.SCI.PAC.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
contact_person	{"en": "Government of Canada; Fisheries and Oceans Canada", "fr": "Gouvernement du Canada; Pêches et Océans Canada"}
criticality_level	[]
data_dictionary	EPSG:4326,http://www.epsg-registry.org,
geographic_scope	[]
open_canada_collection	fgp
open_canada_date_modified	2018-07-10 00:00:00
open_canada_date_published	2017-08-23 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords	{"en": ["Pacific Ocean", "British Columbia", "Vancouver Island", "Chlorophyll", "Fluorescence Emission", "Chlorophyll Fluorescence Time Series", "Phytoplankton", "Turbidity", "Scattered Light", "Temperature", "Oceanography", "Scientific research", "Biology"], "fr": ["Océan Pacifique", "Colombie-Britannique", "L’île de Vancouver", "Chlorophylle", "Émission de Fluorescence", "Une série chronologique de la fluorescence de la chlorophylle", "Phytoplancton", "Turbidité", "Lumière Dispersée", "Temperature", "Océanographie", "Recherche scientifique", "Biologie"]}
open_canada_subject	["nature_and_environment", "science_and_technology"]
sensitivity_level	unrestricted
title_fr	Données fluorométriques, sud de l’île de Vancouver (Pacifique), 2004-2014
update_frequency	not_planned