Jon T. Anderson
Research Assistant Professor
Research Interests
Ecosystem Ecology/Predictive Modeling: I have a diverse research background, which includes experience in planktonic ecosystems, benthic-pelagic coupling, ecosystem modeling, and nutrient biogeochemistry. However, I am primarily interested in examining complex interactions among organisms, populations and their surrounding environment. For example, I'm interested in how complex organism behaviors affect ecosystem-level stability, and species diversity. I'm also interested in ecosystem feedbacks, such as how climate change can influence organism behavior, the frequency of harmful algal blooms, and the invasion success of exotic species. To address these interests, I often use a multi-pronged approach, including modeling, statistical analyses, and empirical techniques.
Selected Publications: Whipple, S.J., Patten, B.C., Verity, P.G., Frischer, M.E., Long, J.D., Nejstgaard, J.C., Anderson, J.T., Jacobsen, A., Larsen, A., et al. accepted Gaining integrated understanding of Phaeocystis spp. through model-driven laboratory and mesocosm studies. Biogeochemistry.
Nejstgaard, J.C., Frischer, M.E., Verity, P.G., Anderson, J.T., Jacobsen, A., et al. 2006. Plankton development and trophic transfer in seawater enclosures with nutrients and Phaeocystis pouchetii added. Marine Ecology Progress Series 321: 99-121.
Anderson, J.T., Stoecker, D.K., Hood, R.R. 2003. Formation of two types of cysts by a mixotrophic dinoflagellate, Pfiesteria piscicida. Marine Ecology Progress Series 246: 95-104.
Anderson, J.T., Hood, R.R., Zhang, X. 2003. Quantification of Pfiesteria piscicida growth and encystment rates using a numerical model. Marine Ecology Progress Series 246: 105-113.
Zhang, X., Anderson, J.T., Hood, R.R. 2003. Modeling Pfiesteria piscicida population dynamics: A new approach for tracking size and mass in mixotrophic species. Marine Ecology Progress Series 256: 29-44.
Anderson, J.T. 1998. The effect of seasonal variability on the germination and vertical transport of a cyst forming dinoflagellate, Gyrodinium sp., in the Chesapeake Bay. Ecological Modelling 112: 85-109.
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