Chlorophyll a

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-004919",
  "term": "Chlorophyll a",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. The predominant type of chlorophyll found in algae. Chlorophyll a is used as an indicator of nutrient pollution in the Bay and its tributaries.\n\n2. A green pigment found in photo synthetic organisms; used as an indicator of algal biomass.\n\n3. A photosynthetic pigment that is found in green plants. The concentration of chlorophyll a is used as an indicator of water quality.\n\n4. The pigment that makes plants and algae green. Measurement of chlorophyll a is used to determine the quantity of algae in the water.\n\n5. A chlorophyll with the molecular formula of C55H72O5N4Mg.",
  "subject": "Water",
  "references": [
    "Chesapeake Bay Glossary",
    "Urban Watershed Management Research Terminology; Urban Watershed Terminology",
    "Chesapeake Bay TMDL Glossary",
    "Lake Erie Lakewide Management Plan (LaMP) Glossary; LaMP Glossary",
    "EPA EV-Biological Substances-Plants-Plant Parts & Systems"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/chlorophyll-a/"
}