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5423
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Christel S. Hassler publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Christel S. Hassler sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 130 publications — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

Christel S. Hassler D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Christel S. Hassler sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Overview

Christel S. Hassler is affiliated with the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland. Their research primarily spans the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Environmental Science, with a particular focus on subfields such as Oceanography, Ecology, Molecular Biology, Atmospheric Science, and Geochemistry and Petrology.

The main topics of Hassler's scientific work include:

  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Protist diversity and phylogeny

Hassler's recent publications illustrate their contribution to understanding biogeochemical cycles and marine ecosystems. Notable works include:

  • "Iron and manganese co-limit the growth of two phytoplankton groups dominant at two locations of the Drake Passage," 2022, Communications Biology
  • "Isotopic fingerprinting of biogeochemical processes and iron sources in the iron-limited surface Southern Ocean," 2021, Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • "Trace metal and nutrient dynamics across broad biogeochemical gradients in the Indian and Pacific sectors of the Southern Ocean," 2020, Marine Chemistry
  • "Salp fecal pellets release more bioavailable iron to Southern Ocean phytoplankton than krill fecal pellets," 2021, Current Biology
  • "Distribution and Drivers of Marine Isoprene Concentration across the Southern Ocean," 2020, Atmosphere

Hassler's collaborative work involves several frequent coauthors, reflecting interdisciplinary partnerships across marine and environmental sciences. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Michael J. Ellwood
  • Rachel Cable
  • Melissa B. Duhaime
  • Samuel L. Jaccard
  • Jaspreet Singh Saini

The scientist has published extensively in various academic venues. The most frequent publication outlets are:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Marine Chemistry
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Microorganisms

This body of work underscores Hassler's engagement with topics that intersect oceanography, marine ecology, and chemical element cycling, contributing to a detailed understanding of marine ecosystems and their interactions with geochemical factors.

Best Publications

  • The GEOTRACES Intermediate Data Product 2017

    Reiner Schlitzer;Robert F. Anderson;Elena Masferrer Dodas;Maeve Lohan

  • Bioavailability of trace metals to aquatic microorganisms: importance of chemical, biological and physical processes on biouptake.

    Isabelle Worms;Dana Florina Simon;Dana Florina Simon;Christel Hassler;Kevin Wilkinson

  • The strengthening East Australian Current, its eddies and biological effects — an introduction and overview

    Iain M. Suthers;Jock W. Young;Mark E. Baird;Moninya Roughan

  • Saccharides enhance iron bioavailability to Southern Ocean phytoplankton

    Christel S. Hassler;Véronique Schoemann;Carol Mancuso Nichols;Edward C. V. Butler

  • Marine microbial metagenomes sampled across space and time

    Steven J. Biller;Steven J. Biller;Paul M. Berube;Keven Dooley;Madeline Williams

  • Discriminating between intra‐ and extracellular metals using chemical extractions

    Christel S. Hassler;Vera I. Slaveykova;Kevin J. Wilkinson

  • Is arsenic biotransformation a detoxification mechanism for microorganisms

    M. Azizur Rahman;Christel Hassler

  • Southern Ocean phytoplankton physiology in a changing climate

    Katherina Petrou;Sven A. Kranz;Scarlett Trimborn;Christel S. Hassler

  • Ecotoxicological Effects of an Arsenic Remediation Method on Three Freshwater Organisms—Lemna disperma, Chlorella sp. CE-35 and Ceriodaphnia cf. dubia

    M. Azizur Rahman;Ben Hogan;Elliott Duncan;Christopher Doyle

  • Some fundamental (and often overlooked) considerations underlying the free ion activity and biotic ligand models

    Christel S. Hassler;Vera I. Slaveykova;Kevin J. Wilkinson

  • Bioavailability of organically bound Fe to model phytoplankton of the Southern Ocean

    Christel S Hassler;Christel S Hassler;Véronique Schoemann

  • Exopolysaccharides produced by bacteria isolated from the pelagic Southern Ocean - Role in Fe binding, chemical reactivity, and bioavailability

    Christel Hassler;Christel Hassler;E. Alasonati;C.A. Mancuso Nichols;Vera Slaveykova

  • Iron Limitation Modulates Ocean Acidification Effects on Southern Ocean Phytoplankton Communities

    Clara Jule Marie Hoppe;Christel S Hassler;Christopher D Payne;Philippe Daniel Tortell

  • Iron biogeochemistry across marine systems – progress from the past decade

    Eike Breitbarth;Eike Breitbarth;Eric P. Achterberg;M. V. Ardelan;A. R. Baker

  • Single cell genomes of Prochlorococcus, Synechococcus, and sympatric microbes from diverse marine environments.

    Paul M. Berube;Steven J. Biller;Steven J. Biller;Thomas Hackl;Shane L. Hogle

  • Failure of the biotic ligand and free-ion activity models to explain zinc bioaccumulation by Chlorella kesslerii.

    Christel S. Hassler;Kevin J. Wilkinson

  • Toward a Regional Classification to Provide a More Inclusive Examination of the Ocean Biogeochemistry of Iron-Binding Ligands

    Christel S. Hassler;Constant M. G. van den Berg;Philip W. Boyd

  • Toxicity of arsenic species to three freshwater organisms and biotransformation of inorganic arsenic by freshwater phytoplankton (Chlorella sp. CE-35).

    M. Azizur Rahman;Ben Hogan;Elliott Duncan;Christopher Doyle

  • Contrasting oceanographic conditions and phytoplankton communities on the east and west coasts of Australia

    P.A. Thompson;P. Bonham;Anya Waite;L.A. Clementson

  • Iron associated with exopolymeric substances is highly bioavailable to oceanic phytoplankton

    Christel Hassler;Christel Hassler;Louiza L Norman;Carol Mancuso Nichols;Lesley L.A. Clementson

  • Iron bioavailability in the Southern Ocean

    Christel Hassler;Véronique Schoemann;Marie Boye;Alessandro Tagliabue

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew R. Bowie
Andrew R. Bowie University of Tasmania
Véronique Schoemann
Véronique Schoemann Université Libre de Bruxelles
Michael J. Ellwood
Michael J. Ellwood Australian National University
Kevin J. Wilkinson
Kevin J. Wilkinson University of Montreal
Martina A. Doblin
Martina A. Doblin University of Technology Sydney
Vera I. Slaveykova
Vera I. Slaveykova University of Geneva
Anya M. Waite
Anya M. Waite Dalhousie University
Philip W. Boyd
Philip W. Boyd University of Tasmania
Peter A. Thompson
Peter A. Thompson CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research
Astrid Bracher
Astrid Bracher University of Bremen

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