November 2001 to March 2003 water column chlorophyll and phaeopigment concentrations for Georgia Coastal Ecosystems LTER sampling sites

Water samples were collected from the surface and the bottom of the water column at ten GCE-LTER sampling sites and from the surface of the water column during a low water transect along the Altamaha River in November 2001, March 2002, June 2002, September 2002, December 2002, and March 2003 . Samples were taken at various times of day and under various tidal conditions. The particulate matter was separated by filtration and analyzed for chlorophyll and phaeopigment content by flourometric analysis. This study was part of the GCE-LTER hydrographic monitoring program, and is repeated quarterly.