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Graham J. C. Underwood

Graham J. C. Underwood

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Biology and Biochemistry

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64
Citations
11349
World Ranking
9895
National Ranking
755

Overview

Graham J. C. Underwood is affiliated with the University of Essex in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, with a significant focus on Oceanography and Ecology. Their work broadly addresses marine and coastal ecosystems, with particular attention to marine and coastal plant biology and microbial community ecology and physiology.

Their recent scholarly contributions include studies published between 2020 and 2022. Notable publications are:

  • Carbon on the Northwest European Shelf: Contemporary Budget and Future Influences, 2020, Frontiers in Marine Science
  • What drives study-dependent differences in distance-decay relationships of microbial communities?, 2021, Global Ecology and Biogeography
  • The role of zinc in the adaptive evolution of polar phytoplankton, 2022, Nature Ecology & Evolution
  • Movement of Microphytobenthos and Sediment Between Mudflats and Salt Marsh During Spring Tides, 2020, Frontiers in Marine Science
  • The importance of weather and tides on the resuspension and deposition of microphytobenthos (MPB) on intertidal mudflats, 2021, Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science

Underwood's frequent coauthors include Terry J. McGenity, Alex J. Dumbrell, Nurul Shahida Redzuan, James M. Booty, and Amie Parris, each having collaborated on at least two publications. These collaborations reflect a multidisciplinary approach often involving microbial ecology and marine environmental sciences.

Publications are primarily found in specialized journals related to marine and environmental sciences. The most frequent venues include:

  • Frontiers in Marine Science (4 publications)
  • Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science (2 publications)
  • Global Ecology and Biogeography (1 publication)
  • Nature Ecology & Evolution (1 publication)
  • npj Ocean Sustainability (1 publication)

Their research topics encompass:

  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Marine and coastal plant biology
  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
  • Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
  • Gut microbiota and health

Underwood's work integrates subfields such as Molecular Biology and Environmental Chemistry, alongside broader coverage of Global and Planetary Change. This multidisciplinary engagement supports investigations into the dynamics of marine microbial communities, the influence of environmental factors like weather and tides on sediment and microphytobenthos distribution, and evolutionary adaptations within polar phytoplankton populations.

Best Publications

  • Primary Production by Phytoplankton and Microphytobenthos in Estuaries

    G.J.C. Underwood;J.C. Kromkamp

  • The measurement of microbial carbohydrate exopolymers from intertidal sediments

    G. J. C. Underwood;D. M. Paterson;R. J. Parkes

  • The importance of extracellular carbohydrate productionby marine epipelic diatoms

    Graham J.C. Underwood;David M. Paterson

  • Exopolymer production by intertidal epipelic diatoms

    David J. Smith;Graham J. C. Underwood

  • Environmental effects on exopolymer production by marine benthic diatoms: Dynamics, changes in composition, and pathways of production

    Graham J. C. Underwood;Matthew Boulcott;Christine A. Raines;Keith Waldron

  • Seasonal changes in diatom biomass, sediment stability and biogenic stabilization in the Severn Estuary

    Graham J. C. Underwood;David M. Paterson

  • THE UPS AND DOWNS OF LIFE IN A BENTHIC BIOFILM: MIGRATION OF BENTHIC DIATOMS

    Mireille Consalvey;David M. Paterson;Graham J. C. Underwood

  • The production of extracellular carbohydrates by estuarine benthic diatoms: the effects of growth phase and light and dark treatment

    David J. Smith;Graham J. C. Underwood

  • Distribution of estuarine benthic diatom species along salinity and nutrient gradients

    Graham J. C. Underwood;James Phillips;Karen Saunders

  • Responses of microphytobenthos to light: primary production and carbohydrate allocation over an emersion period

    R. G. Perkins;G. J. C. Underwood;V. Brotas;G. C. Snow

  • The potential for phosphorus release across the sediment–water interface in an eutrophic reservoir dosed with ferric sulphate

    R.G. Perkins;G.J.C. Underwood

  • Denitrification in sediments of the River Colne estuary, England

    L. F. Dong;D. C. O. Thornton;D. B. Nedwell;G. J. C. Underwood

  • EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX ASSEMBLY IN DIATOMS (BACILLARIOPHYCEAE). V. ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS ON POLYSACCHARIDE SYNTHESIS IN THE MODEL DIATOM, PHAEODACTYLUM TRICORNUTUM†

    Abass S. Abdullahi;Graham J.C. Underwood;Michael R. Gretz

  • Variations of the Nutrients Loads to the Mainland U.K. Estuaries: Correlation with Catchment Areas, Urbanization and Coastal Eutrophication

    D.B. Nedwell;L.F. Dong;A. Sage;G.J.C. Underwood

  • PAM FLUORESCENCE: A BEGINNERS GUIDE FOR BENTHIC DIATOMISTS

    Mireille Consalvey;Rupert G. Perkins;David M. Paterson;Graham J. C. Underwood

  • SEASONAL AND SPATIAL VARIATION IN EPIPELIC DIATOM ASSEMBLAGES IN THE SEVERN ESTUARY

    Graham J. C. Underwood

  • Predicting Epipelic Diatom Exopolymer Concentrations in Intertidal Sediments from Sediment Chlorophyll a

    G.J.C. Underwood;D.J. Smith

  • Factors affecting microphytobenthic biomass, species composition and production in the Colne Estuary (UK)

    Daniel C. O. Thornton;Liang F. Dong;Graham J. C. Underwood;David B. Nedwell

  • Solutes determine the temperature windows for microbial survival and growth

    Jason P. Chin;Julianne Megaw;Caroline L. Magill;Krzysztof Nowotarski

  • Protocol handbook for NICE - Nitrogen Cycling in Estuaries: a project under the EU research programme: Marine Science and Technology (MAST III)

    T. Dalsgaard;L. P. Nielsen;V. Brotas;P. Viaroli

Frequent Co-Authors

David M. Paterson
David M. Paterson University of St Andrews
Terry J. McGenity
Terry J. McGenity University of Essex
David N. Thomas
David N. Thomas University of Helsinki
David B. Nedwell
David B. Nedwell University of Essex
Alex J. Dumbrell
Alex J. Dumbrell University of Essex
Neil R. Baker
Neil R. Baker University of Essex
Christine Michel
Christine Michel Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Frederic Coulon
Frederic Coulon Cranfield University
Kevin Oxborough
Kevin Oxborough Chelsea Technologies (United Kingdom)
Andrew S. Ball
Andrew S. Ball RMIT University

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