Dr Heather Bouman

University Lecturer in Biogeochemistry


Research Theme
Environment, oceans and climate

Research Area
Ocean Biogeochemistry and the Carbon Cycle

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Email:Heather.Bouman@earth.ox.ac.uk
Homepage:
http://www.earth.ox.ac.uk/people/profiles/academic/heatherb

Research Profile

My interests are in understanding and quantifying marine phytoplankton production on a global scale. My approach is to combine field observations with satellite remote sensing to improve knowledge of the factors governing the taxonomic structure and biogeochemical function of phytoplankon communities. I am also interested in exploring the utility of marine bio-optics and molecular biology as tools for monitoring the ecological and physiological dynamics of marine ecosystems.

Teaching Profile

Cell Biology (1st year)

Biological Oceanography (3rd Year)

Topics in Oceanography (4th year)

Bermuda Field Course (4th year)

Selected Publications (Extended Publications)

  • Jackson, T, Bouman, HA, Sathyendranath, S, Devred, E, (2011) 'Regional-scale changes in diatom distribution in the Humboldt upwelling system as revealed by remote sensing: implications for fisheries', ICES J MAR SCI. pp. 729-736 doi: 10.1093/icesjms/fsq181
  • Bouman, HA, Ulloa, O, Barlow, R, Li, WKW, Platt, T, Zwirglmaier, K, Scanlan, DJ, Sathyendranath, S, (2011) 'Water-column stratification governs the community structure of subtropical marine picophytoplankton', ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY REPORTS. pp. 473-482 doi: 10.1111/j.1758-2229.2011.00241.x
  • Bouman, HA, Nakane, T, Oka, K, Nakata, K, Kurita, K, Sathyendranath, S, Platt, T, (2010) 'Environmental controls on phytoplankton production in coastal ecosystems: A case study from Tokyo Bay', ESTUAR COAST SHELF S. pp. 63-72 doi: 10.1016/j.ecss.2009.12.014
  • Sathyendranath, S, Stuart, V, Nair, A, Oka, K, Nakane, T, Bouman, H, Forget, MH, Maass, H, Platt, T, (2009) 'Carbon-to-chlorophyll ratio and growth rate of phytoplankton in the sea', MAR ECOL-PROG SER. pp. 73-84 doi: 10.3354/meps07998
  • Platt, T, Sathyendranath, S, Forget, MH, White, GN, Caverhill, C, Bouman, H, Devred, E, Son, S, (2008) 'Operational estimation of primary production at large geographical scales', REMOTE SENS ENVIRON. pp. 3437-3448 doi: 10.1016/j.rse.2007.11.018
  • Nair, A, Sathyendranath, S, Platt, T, Morales, J, Stuart, V, Forget, MH, Devred, E, Bouman, H, (2008) 'Remote sensing of phytoplankton functional types', REMOTE SENS ENVIRON. pp. 3366-3375 doi: 10.1016/j.rse.2008.01.021
  • Nakane, T, Nakaka, K, Bouman, H, Platt, T, (2008) 'Environmental control of short-term variation in the plankton community of inner Tokyo Bay, Japan', ESTUAR COAST SHELF S. pp. 796-810 doi: 10.1016/j.ecss.2008.02.023
  • Son, S, Platt, T, Fuentes-Yaco, C, Bouman, H, Devred, E, Wu, YS, Sathyendranath, S, (2007) 'Possible biogeochemical response to the passage of Hurricane Fabian observed by satellites', J PLANKTON RES. pp. 687-697 doi: 10.1093/plankt/fbm050
  • Bouman, HA, Ulloa, O, Scanlan, DJ, Zwirglmaier, K, Li, WK, Platt, T, Stuart, V, Barlow, R, Leth, O, Clementson, L, Lutz, V, Fukasawa, M, Watanabe, S, Sathyendranath, S, (2006) 'Oceanographic basis of the global surface distribution of Prochlorococcus ecotypes.', Science. pp. 918-921 doi: 10.1126/science.1122692
  • Son, SH, Platt, T, Bouman, H, Lee, DK, Sathyendranath, S, (2006) 'Satellite observation of chlorophyll and nutrients increase induced by Typhoon Megi in the Japan/East Sea', GEOPHYS RES LETT. pp. doi: 10.1029/2005GL025065
  • Bouman, H, Platt, T, Sathyendranath, S, Stuart, V, (2005) 'Dependence of light-saturated photosynthesis on temperature and community structure', DEEP-SEA RES PT I. pp. 1284-1299 doi: 10.1016/j.dsr.2005.01.008
  • Bouman, HA, Platt, T, Sathyendranath, S, Li, WKW, Stuart, V, Fuentes-Yaco, C, Maass, H, Horne, EPW, Ulloa, O, Lutz, V, Kyewalyanga, M, (2003) 'Temperature as indicator of optical properties and community structure of marine phytoplankton: implications for remote sensing', MAR ECOL-PROG SER. pp. 19-30 doi: 10.3354/meps258019

Other Information

  • Fellow of St John's College
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