Natural and Human Influences on Marine Processes in Patagonian Subantarctic Coastal Waters

Long-Term UVR Effects Upon Phytoplankton Natural Communities of Patagonian Coastal Waters

Recent Trends in Marine Phycotoxins from Australian Coastal Waters

Phycotoxins, which are produced by harmful microalgae and bioaccumulate in the  marine food web, are of growing concern for Australia. These harmful algae pose a threat to  ecosystem and human health, as well as constraining the progress of aquaculture, one of the fastest  growing food sectors in the world. With better monitoring, advanced analytical skills and an  increase in microalgal expert...

Pathogenic human viruses in coastal waters.

This review addresses both historical and recent investigations into viral contamination of marine waters. With the relatively recent emergence of molecular biology-based assays, a number of investigations have shown that pathogenic viruses are prevalent in marine waters being impacted by sewage. Research has shown that this group of fecal-oral viral pathogens (enteroviruses, hepatitis A viruse...

Environmental influences on Vibrio populations in northern temperate and boreal coastal waters (Baltic and Skagerrak Seas).

Even if many Vibrio spp. are endemic to coastal waters, their distribution in northern temperate and boreal waters is poorly studied. To identify environmental factors regulating Vibrio populations in a salinity gradient along the Swedish coastline, we combined Vibrio-specific quantitative competitive PCR with denaturant gradient gel electrophoresis-based genotyping. The total Vibrio abundance ...

Light Scattering Properties and Processes of Coastal Waters

Characterizing the volume scattering function (VSF) of oceanic waters remains one of the most outstanding problems in optical oceanography. The goal of this project was to develop the tools necessary to significantly advance our knowledge of the VSF of oceanic waters, particularly coastal waters. This project ended early into this reporting period (FY01) and therefore there is not much new to a...