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Charles L. Gallegos is affiliated with the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in the United States. Their research specializes in Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a focus on subfields such as Oceanography and Global and Planetary Change.

The main topics covered in Gallegos's research include:

  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Marine biology and ecology research

Gallegos has contributed to publications in venues such as Scientific Reports and UNC Libraries. Two recent papers illustrate their research interests:

  • "Seasonal to Inter-Annual Variability of Primary Production in Chesapeake Bay: Prospects to Reverse Eutrophication and Change Trophic Classification," published in 2020 in Scientific Reports
  • "Variable climatic conditions dominate recent phytoplankton dynamics in Chesapeake Bay," published in 2020 through UNC Libraries

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Lawrence W. Harding
  • Michael E. Mallonee
  • Elgin S. Perry
  • Jason E. Adolf
  • W. David Miller

Gallegos's work primarily addresses the dynamics of marine ecosystems, particularly within the Chesapeake Bay region, emphasizing the impact of climatic variability and nutrient-driven eutrophication on primary production and phytoplankton communities.

Best Publications

  • Photoinhibition of photosynthesis in natural assemblages of marine phytoplankton

    T. Platt;C.L. Gallegos;W.G. Harrison

  • Habitat requirements for submerged aquatic vegetation in Chesapeake Bay: water quality, light regime, and physical-chemical factors

    W. Michael Kemp;Richard Batleson;Peter Bergstrom;Virginia Carter

  • Modeling spectral diffuse attenuation, absorption, and scattering coefficients in a turbid estuary

    Charles L. Gallegos;David L. Correll;Jack W. Pierce

  • Calculating optical water quality targets to restore and protect submersed aquatic vegetation: Overcoming problems in partitioning the diffuse attenuation coefficient for photosynthetically active radiation

    Charles L. Gallegos

  • Photosynthesis and photoadaptation of marine phytoplankton in the arctic

    Trevor Platt;W.G. Harrison;Brian Irwin;Edward P. Horne

  • Modelling Primary Production

    Trevor Platt;Charles L. Gallegos

  • Dilution effects on microzooplankton in dilution grazing experiments

    J. R. Dolan;C. L. Gallegos;A. Moigis

  • Relationships among substrate, flow, and benthic microalgal pigment density in the Mechums River, Virginia 1

    Paul Tett;Charles Gallegos;Mahlon G. Kelly;George M. Hornberger

  • Remote sensing reflectance and inherent optical properties in the mid Chesapeake Bay

    Maria Tzortziou;Maria Tzortziou;Ajit Subramaniam;Jay R. Herman;Charles L. Gallegos

  • Long-Term Trends of Nutrients and Phytoplankton in Chesapeake Bay

    L. W. Harding;C. L. Gallegos;E. S. Perry;W. D. Miller

  • Bio-optics of the Chesapeake Bay from measurements and radiative transfer closure

    Maria Tzortziou;Jay R. Herman;Charles L. Gallegos;Patrick J. Neale

  • Parasitism of photosynthetic dinoflagellates in a shallow subestuary of Chesapeake Bay, USA

    Coats Dw;Adam Ej;Gallegos Cl;Hedrick S

  • Event-scale response of phytoplankton to watershed inputs in a subestuary: Timing, magnitude and location of blooms

    Charles L. Gallegos;Thomas E. Jordan;David L. Correll

  • Estuarine diversity of tintinnids (planktonic ciliates)

    John R. Dolan;Charles L. Gallegos

  • Photosynthetic parameters of arctic marine phytoplankton: Vertical variations and time scales of adaptation

    Charles L. Gallegos;Trevor Platt;W. G. Harrison;Brian Irwin

  • Long-term changes in light scattering in Chesapeake Bay inferred from Secchi depth, light attenuation, and remote sensing measurements

    Charles L. Gallegos;P. Jeremy Werdell;Charles R. McClain

  • Seagrass depth limits in the Indian River Lagoon (Florida, U.S.A.): Application of an optical water quality model

    C.L. Gallegos;W.J. Kenworthy

  • Partitioning spectral absorption in case 2 waters: discrimination of dissolved and particulate components

    Charles L. Gallegos;Patrick J. Neale

  • Temporal variability of optical properties in a shallow, eutrophic estuary: Seasonal and interannual variability

    Charles L. Gallegos;Thomas E. Jordan;Anson H. Hines;Donald E. Weller

  • Refining habitat requirements of submersed aquatic vegetation: role of optical models

    Charles L. Gallegos

Frequent Co-Authors

Lawrence W. Harding
Lawrence W. Harding University of California, Los Angeles
Thomas E. Jordan
Thomas E. Jordan Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
Hans W. Paerl
Hans W. Paerl University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Patrick J. Neale
Patrick J. Neale Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
Trevor Platt
Trevor Platt Plymouth Marine Laboratory
Maria Tzortziou
Maria Tzortziou Goddard Space Flight Center
Jay R. Herman
Jay R. Herman University of Maryland, Baltimore County
W. G. Harrison
W. G. Harrison Bedford Institute of Oceanography
David L. Correll
David L. Correll Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
Donald E. Weller
Donald E. Weller Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

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