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D-Index
64
Citations
20561
World Ranking
2279
National Ranking
919

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2011 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2010 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

William G. Sunda is affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a strong focus on Oceanography. Their work explores various aspects of marine and coastal ecosystems, photosynthetic processes, marine biology and ecology, microbial community ecology and physiology, as well as algal biology and biofuel production.

Their recent publications cover topics related to phytoplankton, marine diatoms, and the interactions between environmental factors such as iron, light, and carbon dioxide on growth and carbon fixation. Notable papers include:

  • Widespread use of proton-pumping rhodopsin in Antarctic phytoplankton (2023), Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • The effect of cell size on cellular Zn and Cd and Zn-Cd-CO2 colimitation of growth rate in marine diatoms (2020), Limnology and Oceanography
  • Effect of increased CO2 on iron-light-CO2 co-limitation of growth in a marine diatom (2021), Limnology and Oceanography
  • Interrelated influence of iron, light, and CO2 on carbon fixation in a Southern Ocean diatom (2023), Limnology and Oceanography
  • Extreme plasticity in the photosystem composition of a low-light Prochlorococcus ecotype in response to iron and light (2024), Limnology and Oceanography Letters

Frequent co-authors contributing to their research include Haizheng Hong, Dalin Shi, Adrian Marchetti, Xin Zhang, and Natalie R. Cohen. Their collaboration network indicates a multidisciplinary approach, involving expertise spanning microbial ecology and oceanographic sciences.

William G. Sunda's publications are predominantly found in the journals Limnology and Oceanography, UNC Libraries, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, and Limnology and Oceanography Letters, with Limnology and Oceanography being the most frequent venue.

Their research engages with subfields such as Oceanography, Molecular Biology, Ecology, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. These fields underscore the breadth of their scientific inquiries and interdisciplinary reach.

Key topics addressed in their work include:

  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Photosynthetic processes and mechanisms
  • Marine biology and ecology research
  • Microbial community ecology and physiology
  • Algal biology and biofuel production
  • Photoreceptor and optogenetics research
  • Protist diversity and phylogeny

William G. Sunda has been recognized by their peers through fellowships with the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) awarded in 2011 and the American Geophysical Union (AGU) awarded in 2010.

Best Publications

  • An antioxidant function for DMSP and DMS in marine algae

    W. Sunda;D. J. Kieber;R. P. Kiene;S. Huntsman

  • The relationship between cupric ion activity and the toxicity of copper to phytoplankton

    William G. Sunda

  • Iron uptake and growth limitation in oceanic and coastal phytoplankton

    W. G. Sunda;S. A. Huntsman

  • Phosphate depletion in the western North Atlantic Ocean.

    Jingfeng Wu;William Sunda;Edward A. Boyle;David M. Karl

  • Interrelated influence of iron, light and cell size on marine phytoplankton growth

    William G. Sunda;Susan A. Huntsman

  • Reduction of marine phytoplankton reproduction rates by copper and cadmium

    Larry E. Brand;William G. Sunda;Robert R.L. Guillard

  • Limitation of marine phytoplankton reproductive rates by zinc, manganese, and iron1

    Larry E. Brand;William G. Sunda;Robert R. L. Guillard

  • Photolysis of iron-siderophore chelates promotes bacterial-algal mutualism.

    Shady A. Amin;David H. Green;Mark C. Hart;Frithjof C. Küpper

  • Trace Metal Interactions with Marine Phytoplankton

    William G. Sunda

  • Soluble and colloidal iron in the oligotrophic North Atlantic and North Pacific.

    Jingfeng Wu;Edward Boyle;William Sunda;Liang-Saw Wen

  • Processes regulating cellular metal accumulation and physiological effects : Phytoplankton as model systems

    William G. Sunda;Susan A. Huntsman

  • Effect of chemical speciation on toxicity of cadmium to grass shrimp, Palaemonetes pugio: importance of free cadmium ion

    William G. Sunda;David W. Engel;Roger M. Thuotte

  • Feedback Interactions between Trace Metal Nutrients and Phytoplankton in the Ocean.

    William G. Sunda

  • Oxidation of humic substances by manganese oxides yields low-molecular-weight organic substrates

    William G. Sunda;David J. Kieber

  • Photoreduction of manganese oxides in seawater and its geochemical and biological implications

    W. G. Sunda;S. A. Huntsman;G. R. Harvey

  • Effect of complexation by natural organic ligands on the toxicity of copper to a unicellular alga, Monochrysis lutheri1

    William G. Sunda;Jo Ann M. Lewis

  • Cobalt and zinc interreplacement in marine phytoplankton: Biological and geochemical implications

    William G. Sunda;Susan A. Huntsman

  • Phosphorus physiological ecology and molecular mechanisms in marine phytoplankton

    Senjie Lin;Richard Wayne Litaker;William G. Sunda

  • Eutrophication Induced CO2-Acidification of Subsurface Coastal Waters: Interactive Effects of Temperature, Salinity, and Atmospheric PCO2

    William G. Sunda;Wei-Jun Cai

  • LOW IRON REQUIREMENT FOR GROWTH IN OCEANIC PHYTOPLANKTON

    William G. Sunda;William G. Sunda;Dorothy G. Swift;Susan A. Huntsman

Frequent Co-Authors

Patricia A. Tester
Patricia A. Tester Ocean Tester LLC
Benjamin S. Twining
Benjamin S. Twining Bigelow Laboratory For Ocean Sciences
Ronald P. Kiene
Ronald P. Kiene University of South Alabama
Maurice Levasseur
Maurice Levasseur Université Laval
R. Wayne Litaker
R. Wayne Litaker National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
David J. Kieber
David J. Kieber SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Maria T. Maldonado
Maria T. Maldonado University of British Columbia
Jingfeng Wu
Jingfeng Wu University of Miami
Mark A. Brzezinski
Mark A. Brzezinski University of California, Santa Barbara
Kenneth W. Bruland
Kenneth W. Bruland University of California, Santa Cruz

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