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Use of an optical oxygen sensor to measure dissolved oxygen in seawater

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The use of an optical oxygen sensor to measure dissolved oxygen in seawater was investigated. The sensor is based on the dynamic quenching of an oxygen-sensitive fluorochrome embedded in the tip. Dissolved oxygen in seawater samples collected from eight stations at depths ranging from 3000 to 6000 m was analyzed both with the optical sensor and by the Winkler titration method. The two sets of data did not differ significantly. The stability and simplicity of the method and the good agreement of the results with those of the titration method indicate that the sensor would be useful for fieldwork.

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  1. Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo, Minamidai, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, 164-8639, Japan

    Hiroshi Hasumoto, Toshiaki Miura & Kazuhiro Kogure

  2. Automatic System Research Co., Ltd. Takasu Misato, Saitama, 341-0037, Japan

    Tsuneo Imazu

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Hasumoto, H., Imazu, T., Miura, T. et al. Use of an optical oxygen sensor to measure dissolved oxygen in seawater. J Oceanogr 62, 99–103 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10872-006-0036-8

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