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RV Polaris Non-USGS Publications

Below is a list of non-USGS publications that resulted from data collected with the Polaris.

Alpine, A.E., 1983, Use of in-vivo fluorescence to size fractionate phytoplankton biomass: San Francisco: San Francisco State University, Master’s Thesis, 43 p.

Alpine, A.E. and Cloern, J.E., 1985, Differences in in-vivo fluorescence yield between three phytoplankton size classes: Journal of Plankton Research, v. 7, p. 381-390. doi:10.1093/plankt/7.3.381. 
https://sfbay.wr.usgs.gov/publications/pdf/alpine_1985_fluorescence.pdf.

Alpine, A.E. and Cloern, J.E., 1988, Phytoplankton growth rates in a light-limited environment, San Francisco Bay: Marine Ecology Progress Series, v. 44, p. 167-173. 
http://www.int-res.com/articles/meps/44/m044p167.pdf.

Alpine, A.E. and Cloern, J.E., 1992, Trophic interactions and direct physical effects control phytoplankton biomass and production in an estuary: Limnology and Oceanography, v. 37, no. 5, p. 946-955. 
https://sfbay.wr.usgs.gov/publications/pdf/alpine_1992_trophic.pdf.

Alpine, A.E., Cloern, J.E., and Cole, B.E., 1981, Plankton studies in San Francisco Bay. I. Chlorophyll distributions and hydrographic properties of the San Francisco Bay estuary, July 1977-December 1979: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 81-213, 150 p.