Turner Designs PhytoFlash Submersible Active Fluorometer

In order to measure the activity of tiny plantlike organisms called phytoplankton, the Turner Designs PhytoFlash Submersible Fluoractiveometer is a special device that can be placed underwater. Phytoplankton are microscopic organisms living in the water and have a critical role to play in marine ecosystems.

By emitting a beam of light into the water and measuring the response of the phytoplankton, the Turner Designs PhytoFlash Submersible Active Fluorometer works. It’s as if you were going into a darkened room, shining the light on an object and observing its response to that light. The device is able to detect the fluorescence that phytoplankton produces when it gets excited by light.

Active fluorometers such as Turner Designs PhytoFlash Submersible observe large amounts of fluorescence. That means, for instance, that the marine environment is flourishing and has an abundant supply of food for a number of organisms, including fish and whales.

An essential tool for oceanographers to study the sea and its inhabitants is Turner Designs PhytoFlash Submersible Active Fluorometer. They will be able to understand the impacts of climatic change, pollution and environmental factors on marine ecosystems more clearly if they monitor the activity of Phytoplankton. It’s helping us understand more about the delicate balance of life in our seas and what we can do to protect it.

Turner Designs PhytoFlash Submersible Active Fluorometer specifications:

• Light Source Light Emitting Diode
• Detector Photodiode
• Supply Voltage Range: 8 – 30 VDC
• Power Requirements: <1 W Typica
• Temperature: -2 to 50 degrees C
• Length x Diameter: 12” x 3” (30.5 cm x 7.6 cm)
• Weight in Water: 1.01 lbs (0.46 kg)
• Weight in Air: 3.25 lbs (1.47 kg)
• Linear Range: 0-100 µg/L
• Minimum Detection Limit: 0.15 µg/L
• Depth: 600 meters