Table 1.
Chromatographic and optical properties of phytoplankton pigments measured in this study in order of retention time in units of minutes (min) and absorption in units of nanometers (nm). Parentheses indicate a shoulder. The table was adapted from Neeley et al.13.
| Pigment | Abbreviation | Retention time (min) | Absorption maxima (nm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorophyll c3 | Chlc3 | 3.7 | 456, 588, (626) |
| Chlorophyll c2 | Chlc1c2 | 5.9 | 446, 584, 634 |
| Chlorophyll c1 | 6.2 | 442, 580, 632 | |
| Chlorophyllide a | Chlidea | 6.3 | (380), 434, 620, 666 |
| Pheophorbide a | Phidea | 8.1 | 410, 508, 538, 610, 666 |
| Peridinin | Peri | 10.0 | 476 |
| 19′ Butanoyloxyfucoxanthin | But | 13.6 | 448, 468 |
| Fucoxanthin | Fuco | 14.0 | 452 |
| Loroxanthin-like | Loro | 14.9 | (422), 446, 474 |
| Neoxanthin | Neo | 15.1 | 412, 436, 464 |
| Prasinoxanthin | Pras | 15.3 | 458 |
| Violaxanthin | Viola | 15.6 | 416, 440, 468 |
| 19′ Hexanoyloxyfucoxanthin | Hex | 15.9 | 446, 468 |
| Diadinoxanthin | Diad | 17.2 | (424), 446, 474 |
| Alloxanthin | Allo | 18.7 | (428), 450, 480 |
| Diatoxanthin | Diato | 19.5 | (428), 450, 478 |
| Zeaxanthin | Zea | 20.3 | (428), 450, 476 |
| Lutein | Lut | 20.6 | (422), 444, 472 |
| Gyroxanthin diester | Gyro | 23.4 | (424), 444, 470 |
| Divinyl Chlorophyll b | DVChlb | 25.6 | 478, 606, 656 |
| Monovinyl Chlorophyll b | Chlb | 25.7 | 468, 602, 650 |
| Divinyl Chlorophyll a | DVChla | 28.1 | (390), 440, 624, 666 |
| Monovinyl Chlorophyll a | Chla | 28.3 | (388), 432, 618, 666 |
| Pheophytin a | Phytina | 30.2 | 408, 506, 536, 608, 666 |
| β,ε-carotene | Caro | 31.2 | (422), 444, 472 |
| β,β-carotene | Caro | 31.3 | (428), 452, 476 |