| The Heinz
Center's State of the Nation's Ecosystems |
| ecosystem: |
Coasts and Oceans |
| indicator Name: |
Chlorophyll Concentrations:
ocean waters |
| page # in printed
report: |
80 |
| location on page: |
upper |
| data source: |
National Ocean Service,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; National Aeronautics
and Space Administration. Coverage: all U.S. waters, including Alaska
and Hawaii, within 25 miles of the coast. |
| notes: |
please see technical
notes for further details on accessing these data from their original
source; this data table comes from a specific graphic in The State
of the Nation's Ecosystems report (www.heinzctr.org/ecosystems) |
| units:
parts per billion |
| |
Gulf of Mexico |
North-Atlantic |
Pacific NW |
Mid-Atlantic |
Southern Calif. |
South-Atlantic |
Hawaii |
Alaska |
Bering Sea |
| 1980 |
#N/A |
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| 1990 |
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| 1995 |
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| 1997 |
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| 1998 |
6.51 |
2.64 |
2.87 |
4.07 |
1.14 |
3.56 |
0.1 |
3.53 |
4.48 |
| 1999 |
6.08 |
3.41 |
3.13 |
3.79 |
1.12 |
2.66 |
0.1 |
3.7 |
4.53 |
| 2000 |
4.69 |
3.59 |
3.67 |
3.65 |
1.43 |
2.12 |
0.11 |
3.7 |
4.55 |
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