Comparison of HPLC Derived Phytoplankton Pigments from Autonomously Collected Samples and CTD Methods to Evaluate the Integration of Autonomous Vehicles as Platforms for Enhancing Ocean Time-series Programs.

Claire Medley1, John A Breier Jr2, Michael Jakuba3, Eric W Chan4, Rodney J Johnson1, Matthew R McIlvin3, Quinn Wright Montgomery5, Paloma Lopez6 and Mak A Saito3, (1)Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences, BATS, St.George's, Bermuda, (2)University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, TX, United States, (3)Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA, United States, (4)University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, United States, (5)Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences, BATS, St. Georges, Bermuda, (6)Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences, St.George's, Bermuda