Phytoplankton composition from sPACE: Requirements, opportunities, and challenges

Authors

Ivona Cetinić, Morgan State University
Cecile S. Rousseaux, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Ian T. Carroll, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Alison P. Chase, University of Washington
Sasha J. Kramer, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
P. Jeremy Werdell, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
David A. Siegel, University of California, Santa Barbara
Heidi M. Dierssen, University of Connecticut Avery Point Campus
Dylan Catlett, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Aimee Neeley, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Inia M. Soto Ramos, Morgan State University
Jennifer L. Wolny, Food and Drug Administration
Natasha Sadoff, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Erin Urquhart, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Toby K. Westberry, Oregon State University
Dariusz Stramski, Marine Physical Laboratory
Nima Pahlevan, Science Systems and Applications, Inc. (SSAI)
Bridget N. Seegers, Morgan State University
Emerson Sirk, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Priscila Kienteca Lange, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Ryan A. Vandermeulen, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Jason R. Graff, Oregon State University
James G. Allen, School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology
Peter Gaube, University of Washington
Lachlan I.W. McKinna, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
S. Morgaine McKibben, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Caren E. Binding, Environment and Climate Change Canada
Violeta Sanjuan Calzado, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Michael Sayers, Michigan Technological UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-1-2024

Department

Michigan Tech Research Institute

Abstract

Ocean color satellites have provided a synoptic view of global phytoplankton for over 25 years through near surface measurements of the concentration of chlorophyll a. While remote sensing of ocean color has revolutionized our understanding of phytoplankton and their role in the oceanic and freshwater ecosystems, it is important to consider both total phytoplankton biomass and changes in phytoplankton community composition in order to fully understand the dynamics of the aquatic ecosystems. With the upcoming launch of NASA's Plankton, Aerosol, Clouds, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) mission, we will be entering into a new era of global hyperspectral data, and with it, increased capabilities to monitor phytoplankton diversity from space. In this paper, we analyze the needs of the user community, review existing approaches for detecting phytoplankton community composition in situ and from space, and highlight the benefits that the PACE mission will bring. Using this three-pronged approach, we highlight the challenges and gaps to be addressed by the community going forward, while offering a vision of what global phytoplankton community composition will look like through the “eyes” of PACE.

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© 2024. Publisher’s version of record: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2023.113964

Publication Title

Remote Sensing of Environment

Recommended Citation

Cetinić, I., Rousseaux, C., Carroll, I., Chase, A., Kramer, S., Werdell, P., Siegel, D., Dierssen, H., Catlett, D., Neeley, A., Soto Ramos, I., Wolny, J., Sadoff, N., Urquhart, E., Westberry, T., Stramski, D., Pahlevan, N., Seegers, B., Sirk, E., Lange, P., Vandermeulen, R., Graff, J., Allen, J., Gaube, P., McKinna, L., McKibben, S., Binding, C., Calzado, V., & Sayers, M. (2024). Phytoplankton composition from sPACE: Requirements, opportunities, and challenges. Remote Sensing of Environment, 302. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2023.113964
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