Canadian System of Environmental-Economic Accounts - Ecosystem Accounts

Chlorophyll-a concentration of oceanic geographic area, measure

Chlorophyll-a concentration refers to the measurement of the greenness of water. Chlorophyll-a is a proxy measurement for the amount of phytoplankton (microscopic plants at the base of the food chain) in the water. Units are mg/cubic meter.

Oceanic geographic area refers to areas whose boundaries are specifically delimited in accordance with well-defined concepts and which, in total, cover the entire ocean area within the outer boundary of exclusive economic zone of Canada.

The data for this variable are reported using the following measurements:

• Milligrams per cubic meter