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In optically shallow waters of coral reefs, the contribution of both direct and diffuse ultraviolet irradiance is poorly documented yet its involvement in biological processes is highly significant. Here we present a new approach of partitioning the ultraviolet attenuation coefficient into direct and diffuse components in the top 5m of waters surrounding Heron Reef, Queensland, Australia (23 degrees 27'S, 151 degrees 55'E), during the austral summer solstice from 11 to 21 December 2005. A commercial ultraviolet radiometer, which operated in selected spectral bands centred at 305, 313, 320, 340, 380 and 395 nm, was fitted with an aquatic shadow-band that allowed the measurement of both global and diffuse irradiances. Direct irradiance was estimated by subtracting diffuse irradiance from global irradiance. Results revealed that direct irradiance was attenuated more quickly than diffuse irradiance, with stronger attenuation in the shorter wavelengths. Attenuation coefficients for the global, diffuse and direct components of irradiance were significantly different, justifying their separate treatment through partitioning. A significant dependence on turbidity explained more than 70% of the variation in attenuation of ultraviolet irradiance at the shorter wavelengths. The direct ultraviolet irradiance can exceed 50% of the global ultraviolet irradiance in shallow waters (0-5 m), a significant result that is generally overlooked in optical and biological studies.
- 出版日期2009
