FLUOROMETRIC METHODS IN STUDIES AND DEVEL OPMENT OF THE OCEAN (A REVIEW)

The works published in 1985 - 1994 and based on measurement of fluores cence features of natural sea water are reviewed. They are dealing wit h ecologically important substances and development of hardware for ma rine fluorometric observations. Using natural and variable fluorescenc e of chlorophyll for primary production. determinations, cytofluoromet ry and rapid diagnostics of algae through measurements of spectral fea tures of pigment fluorescence - these are the main topics of the first section of the review, Next, dependences of spectra of dissolved orga nic matter (DOM) on their origin, a possibility to visualize the dynam ic processes in coastal zone through variability of DOM fluorescence, effect of environmental factors upon DOM fluorescence and other relate d issues are discussed, The investigations into the spectral luminesce nce properties of oil products in marine environment yielded recommend ations on using new techniques enhancing capabilities in detection of oil products from their fluorescence in a water body or on the surface , The works of last decade provide evidence that the development of ma rine fluorometry on the basis of recent advances in spectroscopy and l aser technology are very promising.