Using the PHYSS Data Analysis Console

The Programmable Hyperspectral Seawater Scanner (PHYSS) is a next-generation marine spectrophotometer based on Mote Marine Laboratory’s Optical Phytoplankton Detector (OPD). Like the OPD, the PHYSS performs automated sampling and analysis of seawater in order to detect the presence of various pigments associated with harmful algae blooms, such as Karenia Brevis. Unlike the OPD, the PHYSS can be programmed by users, allowing far greater flexibility in both the sampling procedure and the analysis of the resulting data. In addition, it supports an extended hardware configuration, which allows two chemical reagents to be mixed with seawater samples prior to optical spectrum acquisition. This report provides an overview of the PHYSS hardware and software and describes how use the PHYSS Data Analysis Console to access and analyze the data provided by deployed PHYSS units. 1 This report has been formatted to be read conveniently on an ipad or similar tablet. Paper copies are best printed with two pages per sheet in landscape mode.