Gabriele Stowasser

Marine Ecologist

Gabriele Stowasser

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    Gabriele Stowasser

    Biography

    Since 2005 employed as a Marine Ecologist in the Ecosystems Programme at BAS

    Previous appointments:

    2002-2005 Post graduate research assistant, University of Aberdeen and FRS Marine Laboratory, Aberdeen . Collection and analysis of biological and fisheries data on cephalopod species, heavy metal analysis of cephalopod tissues and trophic ecology of deep-sea fish.

    Post-school education:

    2004 PhD Squid and their prey: insights from fatty acid and stable isotope analysis, University of Aberdeen
    1999 MSc (Diplom) Zoology with Marine Biology and Oceanography, Christian-Albrecht-Universität, Kiel, Germany.

    Research interests

    My research focuses on marine food webs, their functioning and connectivity. I have mainly worked on the pelagic ecosystem but have also begun to study bentho-pelagic coupling in Antarctic and temperate shelf systems. To investigate trophic interactions in these communities I apply biochemical methods such as stable isotope and fatty acid analysis. Most recently I have used a novel suite of lipid biomarkers, highly branched isoprenoids (HBIs), in order to study the contribution of ice-algae to Antarctic marine food webs. I am also involved in studying the role of zooplankton in the carbon flux to deep water in the Southern Ocean.

    Collaborations

    Thomas Brown and Simon Belt, University of Plymouth. The impact of ice-algae on Southern Ocean food webs.

    Anton van der Putte, Royal Belgian Institute for Natural Sciences, Brussels. Energetics of zooplankton and nekton species in the Southern Ocean.

    Jose Xavier, University of Coimbra. Trophic ecology of Southern Ocean cephalopod species.

    Evgeny Pakhomov, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. Salps as base-line organisms for stable isotope investigations of oceanic food webs.

    Publications from NERC Open Research Archive

    2021

    Seco, J., Aparício, S., Brierley, A.S., Bustamante, P., Ceia, F.R., Coelho, J.P., Phillips, R.A., Saunders, R.A., Fielding, S. ORCIDORCID record for S. Fielding, Gregory, S., Matias, R.S., Pardal, M.A., Pereira, E., Stowasser, G., Tarling, G.A. ORCIDORCID record for G.A. Tarling, Xavier, J.C. ORCIDORCID record for J.C. Xavier. (2021) Mercury biomagnification in a Southern Ocean food web.. Environmental Pollution, 275. 11 pp. 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.116620

    2020

    Manno, C. ORCIDORCID record for C. Manno, Fielding, S. ORCIDORCID record for S. Fielding, Stowasser, G., Murphy, E.J. ORCIDORCID record for E.J. Murphy, Thorpe, S.E. ORCIDORCID record for S.E. Thorpe, Tarling, G.A. ORCIDORCID record for G.A. Tarling. (2020) Continuous moulting by Antarctic krill drives major pulses of carbon export in the north Scotia Sea, Southern Ocean. Nature Communications, 11. 8 pp. 10.1038/s41467-020-19956-7

    Jackson, Jennifer A. ORCIDORCID record for Jennifer A. Jackson, Kennedy, Amy, Moore, Michael, Andriolo, Artur, Bamford, Connor, Calderan, Susannah, Cheeseman, Ted, Gittins, George, Groch, Karina, Kelly, Natalie, Leaper, Russell, Leslie, Matthew S., Lurcock, Sarah, Millar, Brian S., Richardson, Jessica, Rowntree, Vicky, Smith, Patrick, Stepien, Emillie, Stowasser, Gabriele, Trathan, Phil, Vermeulen, Els, Zerbini, Alexandre N., Carroll, Emma L.. (2020) Have whales returned to a historical hotspot of industrial whaling? The pattern of southern right whale Eubalaena australis recovery at South Georgia. Endangered Species Research, 43. 17 pp. 10.3354/esr01072

    Belcher, Anna ORCIDORCID record for Anna Belcher, Cook, Kathryn ORCIDORCID record for Kathryn Cook, Bondyale-Juez, Daniel, Stowasser, Gabriele, Fielding, Sophie ORCIDORCID record for Sophie Fielding, Saunders, Ryan A., Mayor, Daniel J. ORCIDORCID record for Daniel J. Mayor, Tarling, Geraint A. ORCIDORCID record for Geraint A. Tarling. (2020) Respiration of mesopelagic fish: a comparison of respiratory electron transport system (ETS) measurements and allometrically calculated rates in the Southern Ocean and Benguela Current. ICES Journal of Marine Sciences, 77. 1672-1684. 10.1093/icesjms/fsaa031

    Seco, José, Xavier, José C. ORCIDORCID record for José C. Xavier, Bustamante, Paco, Coelho, João P., Saunders, Ryan A., Ferreira, Nicole, Fielding, Sophie ORCIDORCID record for Sophie Fielding, Pardal, Miguel A., Stowasser, Gabriele, Viana, Thainara, Tarling, Geraint A. ORCIDORCID record for Geraint A. Tarling, Pereira, Eduarda, Brierley, Andrew S.. (2020) Main drivers of mercury levels in Southern Ocean lantern fish Myctophidae. Environmental Pollution, 264. 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114711

    Jones-Williams, Kirstie, Galloway, Tamara, Cole, Matthew, Stowasser, Gabriele, Waluda, Claire, Manno, Clara ORCIDORCID record for Clara Manno. (2020) Close encounters – microplastic availability to pelagic amphipods in sub-Antarctic and Antarctic surface waters. Environment International, 140. 10.1016/j.envint.2020.105792

    Jones, Kayleigh, Ratcliffe, Norman, Votier, Stephen C., Newton, Jason, Forcada, Jaume ORCIDORCID record for Jaume Forcada, Dickens, John, Stowasser, Gabriele, Staniland, Iain J. ORCIDORCID record for Iain J. Staniland. (2020) Intra-specific niche partitioning in Antarctic fur seals, Arctocephalus gazella. Scientific Reports, 10. 10.1038/s41598-020-59992-3

    Seco, José, Xavier, José C. ORCIDORCID record for José C. Xavier, Brierley, Andrew S., Bustamante, Paco, Coelho, João P., Gregory, Susan, Fielding, Sophie ORCIDORCID record for Sophie Fielding, Pardal, Miguel A., Pereira, Bárbara, Stowasser, Gabriele, Tarling, Geraint ORCIDORCID record for Geraint Tarling, Pereira, Eduarda. (2020) Mercury levels in Southern Ocean squid: Variability over the last decade. Chemosphere, 239. 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.124785

    2019

    Seco, José, Xavier, Jose C. ORCIDORCID record for Jose C. Xavier, Coelho, João P., Pereira, Bárbara, Tarling, Geraint ORCIDORCID record for Geraint Tarling, Pardal, Miguel A., Bustamante, Paco, Stowasser, Gabriele, Brierley, Andrew S., Pereira, Maria E.. (2019) Spatial variability in total and organic mercury levels in Antarctic krill Euphausia superba across the Scotia Sea. Environmental Pollution, 247. 332-339. 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.01.031

    Liszka, Cecilia, Manno, Clara ORCIDORCID record for Clara Manno, Stowasser, Gabriele, Robinson, Carol, Tarling, Geraint ORCIDORCID record for Geraint Tarling. (2019) Mesozooplankton community composition controls faecal pellet flux and remineralisation depth in the Southern Ocean. Frontiers in Marine Science, 6. 10.3389/fmars.2019.00230

    Pakhomov, Evgeny A., Henschke, Natasha, Hunt, Brian P. .V, Stowasser, Gabriele, Cherel, Yves. (2019) Utility of salps as a baseline proxy for food web studies. Journal of Plankton Research, 41. 3-11. 10.1093/plankt/fby051

    2018

    Manno, Clara ORCIDORCID record for Clara Manno, Giglio, F., Stowasser, Gabriele, Fielding, Sophie ORCIDORCID record for Sophie Fielding, Enderlein, Peter, Tarling, Geraint ORCIDORCID record for Geraint Tarling. (2018) Threatened species drive the strength of the carbonate pump in the northern Scotia Sea. Nature Communications, 9. 7 pp. 10.1038/s41467-018-07088-y

    Saunders, Ryan A., Collins, Martin A, Shreeve, Rachael, Ward, Peter, Stowasser, Gabriele, Hill, Simeon L., Tarling, Geraint A. ORCIDORCID record for Geraint A. Tarling. (2018) Seasonal variation in the predatory impact of myctophids on zooplankton in the Scotia Sea (Southern Ocean). Progress in Oceanography, 168. 123-144. 10.1016/j.pocean.2018.09.017

    Ratcliffe, Norman, Adlard, Stacey, Stowasser, Gabriele, McGill, Rona. (2018) Dietary divergence is associated with increased intra-specific competition in a marine predator. Scientific Reports, 8. 10 pp. 10.1038/s41598-018-25318-7

    Jackson, Jennifer A. ORCIDORCID record for Jennifer A. Jackson, Carroll, Emma L., Kennedy, Amy, Leaper, Russell, Calderan, Susannah, Leslie, Matthew S., Arturo, Andriolo, Stepien, Emilie, Zerbini, Alexandre N., Miller, Brian S., Kelly, Natalie, Stowasser, Gabriele, Cheeseman, Ted, Moore, Michael. (2018) Sighting and acoustic records of right whales collected in South Georgia (Islas Georgias del Sur) waters January-February 2018. Cambridge, International Whaling Commission, 12 pp. (Technical Report.) 10.13140/RG.2.2.33700.17285

    2017

    Belt, Simon T., Brown, Thomas A., Smik, Lukas, Tatarek, Agnieszka, Wiktor, Józef, Stowasser, Gabriele, Assmy, Philipp, Allen, Claire S. ORCIDORCID record for Claire S. Allen, Husum, Katrine. (2017) Identification of C 25 highly branched isoprenoid (HBI) alkenes in diatoms of the genus Rhizosolenia in polar and sub-polar marine phytoplankton.. Organic Geochemistry, 110. 65-72. doi:10.1016/j.orggeochem.2017.05.007

    Saunders, Ryan A., Collins, Martin A. ORCIDORCID record for Martin A. Collins, Stowasser, Gabriele, Tarling, Geraint A. ORCIDORCID record for Geraint A. Tarling. (2017) Southern Ocean mesopelagic fish communities in the Scotia Sea are sustained by mass immigration. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 569. 173-185. doi:10.3354/meps12093

    2016

    Sanders, R. ORCIDORCID record for R. Sanders, Henson, S.A. ORCIDORCID record for S.A. Henson, Martin, A.P. ORCIDORCID record for A.P. Martin, Anderson, T.R. ORCIDORCID record for T.R. Anderson, Bernardello, R., Enderlein, P., Fielding, S. ORCIDORCID record for S. Fielding, Giering, S. ORCIDORCID record for S. Giering, Hartmann, M., Iversen, M., Khatiwala, S., Lam, P., Mayor, D.J. ORCIDORCID record for D.J. Mayor, Moore, C.M., Murphy, E. ORCIDORCID record for E. Murphy, Painter, S.C., Poulton, A.J., Saw, K., Stowasser, G., Tarling, G.A. ORCIDORCID record for G.A. Tarling, Torres-valdes, S., Trimmer, M., Wolff, G.A., Yool, A. ORCIDORCID record for A. Yool. (2016) Controls over Ocean Mesopelagic Interior Carbon Storage (COMICS): fieldwork, synthesis and modelling efforts. Frontiers in Marine Science, 3. 7 pp. doi:10.3389/fmars.2016.00136

    Moreno, Rocio, Stowasser, Gabriele, McGill, Rona A. R., Bearhop, Stuart, Phillips, Richard A.. (2016) Assessing the structure and temporal dynamics of seabird communities: the challenge of capturing marine ecosystem complexity. Journal of Animal Ecology, 85. 199-212. doi:10.1111/1365-2656.12434

    2015

    Saunders, Ryan A., Collins, Martin A., Ward, Peter, Stowasser, Gabriele, Hill, Simeon L., Shreeve, Rachael, Tarling, Geraint A. ORCIDORCID record for Geraint A. Tarling. (2015) Predatory impact of the myctophid fish community on zooplankton in the Scotia Sea (Southern Ocean). Marine Ecology Progress Series, 541. 45-64. 10.3354/meps11527

    Saunders, R. A., Collins, M. A., Ward, P., Stowasser, G., Shreeve, R., Tarling, G. A. ORCIDORCID record for G. A. Tarling. (2015) Trophodynamics of Protomyctophum (Myctophidae) in the Scotia Sea (Southern Ocean). Journal of Fish Biology, 87. 1031-1058. doi:10.1111/jfb.12776

    Manno, Clara ORCIDORCID record for Clara Manno, Stowasser, Gabriele, Enderlein, Peter, Fielding, Sophie ORCIDORCID record for Sophie Fielding, Tarling, Geraint A. ORCIDORCID record for Geraint A. Tarling. (2015) The contribution of zooplankton faecal pellets to deep carbon transport in the Scotia Sea (Southern Ocean). Biogeosciences, 12. 1955-1965. 10.5194/bg-12-1955-2015

    Saunders, Ryan A., Collins, Martin A., Ward, Peter, Stowasser, Gabriele, Shreeve, Rachael, Tarling, Geraint A. ORCIDORCID record for Geraint A. Tarling. (2015) Distribution, population structure and trophodynamics of Southern Ocean Gymnoscopelus (Myctophidae) in the Scotia Sea. Polar Biology, 38. 287-308. doi:10.1007/s00300-014-1584-9

    2014

    Fielding, Sophie ORCIDORCID record for Sophie Fielding, Watkins, Jonathan L., Trathan, Philip N., Enderlein, Peter, Waluda, Claire M., Stowasser, Gabriele, Tarling, Geraint A. ORCIDORCID record for Geraint A. Tarling, Murphy, Eugene J. ORCIDORCID record for Eugene J. Murphy. (2014) Inter-annual variability in Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) density at South Georgia, Southern Ocean: 1997 – 2013. ICES Journal of Marine Sciences, 71. 2578-2588. 10.1093/icesjms/fsu104

    Saunders, Ryan A., Collins, Martin A., Foster, Emma, Shreeve, Rachel, Stowasser, Gabriele, Ward, Peter, Tarling, Geraint A. ORCIDORCID record for Geraint A. Tarling. (2014) The trophodynamics of Southern Ocean Electrona (Myctophidae) in the Scotia Sea. Polar Biology, 37. 789-807. doi:10.1007/s00300-014-1480-3

    2012

    Ward, Peter, Atkinson, Angus, Venables, Hugh, Tarling, Geraint ORCIDORCID record for Geraint Tarling, Whitehouse, Michael, Fielding, Sophie ORCIDORCID record for Sophie Fielding, Collins, Martin Anthony ORCIDORCID record for Martin Anthony Collins, Korb, Rebecca, Black, Andrew, Stowasser, Gabriele, Schmidt, Katrin, Thorpe, Sally ORCIDORCID record for Sally Thorpe, Enderlein, Peter. (2012) Food web structure and bioregions in the Scotia Sea: A seasonal synthesis. Deep Sea Research II, 59-60. 253-266. 10.1016/j.dsr2.2011.08.005

    Tarling, Geraint ORCIDORCID record for Geraint Tarling, Stowasser, Gabriele, Ward, Peter, Poulton, Alex J., Zhou, M., Venables, Hugh, McGill, R.A.R., Murphy, Eugene ORCIDORCID record for Eugene Murphy. (2012) Seasonal trophic structure of the Scotia Sea pelagic ecosystem considered through biomass spectra and stable isotope analysis. Deep Sea Research II, 59-60. 222-236. 10.1016/j.dsr2.2011.07.002

    Stowasser, Gabriele, Pond, David W., Collins, Martin A.. (2012) Fatty acid trophic markers elucidate resource partitioning within the demersal fish community of South Georgia and Shag Rocks (Southern Ocean). Marine Biology, 159. 2299-2310. 10.1007/s00227-012-2015-5

    Stowasser, Gabriele, Atkinson, Angus, McGill, R.A.R, Phillips, Richard, Collins, Martin Anthony ORCIDORCID record for Martin Anthony Collins, Pond, David. (2012) Food web dynamics in the Scotia Sea in summer: A stable isotope study. Deep Sea Research II, 59-60. 208-221. 10.1016/j.dsr2.2011.08.004

    Collins, Martin Anthony ORCIDORCID record for Martin Anthony Collins, Stowasser, Gabriele, Fielding, Sophie ORCIDORCID record for Sophie Fielding, Shreeve, Rachael, Xavier, José C., Venables, Hugh, Enderlein, Peter, Cherel, Yves, Van de Putte, Anton. (2012) Latitudinal and bathymetric patterns in the distribution and abundance of mesopelagic fish in the Scotia Sea. Deep Sea Research II, 59-60. 189-198. 10.1016/j.dsr2.2011.07.003

    2010

    Atkinson, Angus, Tarling, Geraint ORCIDORCID record for Geraint Tarling, Pond, David, Stowasser, Gabriele, Schmidt, Katrin, Fielding, Sophie ORCIDORCID record for Sophie Fielding, Murphy, Eugene ORCIDORCID record for Eugene Murphy, Cavanagh, Rachel ORCIDORCID record for Rachel Cavanagh. (2010) Discovery 2010: understanding the Scotia Sea food web. GLOBEC International Newsletter, April. 63-66.

    2009

    Stowasser, Gabriele, Pond, David W., Collins, Martin A. ORCIDORCID record for Martin A. Collins. (2009) Using fatty acid analysis to elucidate the feeding habits of Southern Ocean mesopelagic fish. Marine Biology, 156. 2289-2302. 10.1007/s00227-009-1256-4

    Stowasser, Gabriele, McAllen, R., Pierce, G.J., Collins, M.A., Moffat, C.F., Priede, I.G., Pond, David W.. (2009) Trophic position of deep-sea fish – assessment through fatty acid and stable isotope analyses. Deep-Sea Research Part I, 56. 812-826. 10.1016/j.dsr.2008.12.016

    2006

    Stowasser, Gabriele, Pierce, Graham J., Moffat, Colin F. ORCIDORCID record for Colin F. Moffat, Collins, Martin A., Forsythe, John W.. (2006) Experimental study on the effect of diet on fatty acid and stable isotope profiles of the squid Lolliguncula brevis. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 333. 97-114. doi:10.1016/j.jembe.2005.12.008