Research staff: Dr. Gavin Tilstone

Plymouth Marine Laboratory
Prospect Place
The Hoe
Plymouth
PL1 3DH
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 1752 633406
Fax: +44 (0) 1752 633101
email: ghtipml.ac.uk

Research interests

Bio-optics Modelling, phytoplankton optical properties, phytoplankton physiological properties, particulate and dissolved optical properties, quality assured in-situ measurements, Phytoplankton production models

Current projects

AMT, An investigation of the inherent optical properties of suspended material for the improvement of ERSEM and satellite maps (NERC small grant), NERC UK SOLAS grant 'The impact of coastal up-wellings on air-sea exchange of climatically important gases', EU Marie Curie EIF "UVphytoMAA - UV photochemical bleaching of phytoplankton and CDOM and the interactive effects on the inhibition of photosynthesis and the production of sunscreens."

Recent publications

Groom, S., Martinez-Vicente, V., Fishwick, J., Tilstone, G., Moore, G., Smyth, T. & Harbour, D. (in press) The Western English Channel Observatory: optical characteristics of station L4. Journal of Marine Systems.

Robinson, C., Tilstone, G.H., Rees, A.P., Smyth, T.J., Fishwick, J.R., Tarran, G.A., Luz, B., Barkan, E. & David, E. (2009) Comparison of in vitro and in situ plankton production determinations. Aquatic Microbial Ecology, 54(1), 13-34.

Serret, P., Robinson, C., Fernández, E., Teira, E., Tilstone, G. & Pérez, V. (2009) Predicting plankton net community production in the Atlantic Ocean. Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography, 56(15), 941-953.

Tilstone, G., Smyth, T., Poulton, A. & Hutson, R. (2009) Measured and remotely sensed estimates of primary production in the Atlantic Ocean from 1998 to 2005. Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography, 56(15), 918-930. doi:10.1016/j.dsr2.2008.10.034

Carr, M.-E., Friedrichs, M.A.M., Schmeltz, M., and others including Groom, S., Smyth, T. & Tilstone, G. (2006) A comparison of global estimates of marine primary production from ocean color. Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography, 53(5-7), 741-770.

Lorenzo, L.M., B. Arbones, G.H. Tilstone, and F.G. Figueiras (2005) Across-shelf variability of phytoplankton composition, photosynthetic parameters and primary production in the NW Iberian upwelling system, Journal of Marine Systems, 54 (1-4), 157-173.

Smyth, T.J., G.H. Tilstone, and S.B. Groom (2005) Integration of radiative transfer into satellite models of ocean primary production, Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, 110 (C10).

G. H. Tilstone, T. J. Smyth, R. J. Gowen, V. Martinez-Vicente and S. B. Groom. (2005) Inherent optical properties of the Irish Sea and their effect on satellite primary production algorithms. Journal of Plankton Research 27(10), 1-22.

Chauton, M., G. H. Tilstone, C. Legrand, G. Johnsen, E. Graneli and E. Sakshaug (2004). The effect of phytoplankton community structure and nutrient status on bio-optical and photo-physiological changes during a phytoflagellate bloom. Journal of Plankton Research 26(3), 315-324.

G. H. Tilstone, F. G. Figueiras, L. M. Lorenzo, and B. Arbones (2003) Phytoplankton composition, photosynthesis and primary production during different hydrographic conditions at the Northwest Iberian upwelling system, Marine Ecology-Progress Series, 252, 89-104.