Adrian Bass
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Position: Senior Research Associate. Qualifications: Ph.D In stable isotope biogeochemistry, 1st class B.Sc (hon) in Marine Biology. |
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+61 07 4042 1696 |
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+61 07 4042 1284 |
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Research
My current research examines the driving factors behind stream carbon dynamics in tropical rainforests. The goals are to extrapolate a process based model on the controls of dissolved and particulate organic carbon, and dissolved inorganic carbon. In a wider context this work is aimed at reducing the current uncertainty associated with tropical rainforests as sources or sinks for atmospheric carbon dioxide.
Other research interests include the importance of terrestrial carbon to aquatic systems. Specifically what proportion of aquatic production can be fuelled by carbon produced in the catchment and how this affects the carbon balance and food web functioning. Lakes and other inland water bodies have significance in the carbon cycle proportionally far greater than that of their relative size on the planet’s surface (<1%). Thus understanding their roles in global carbon dynamics is essential.
Selected Publications
Bass, A. M., Waldron. S., Adams C. E & Preston T. (Provisionally accepted) Net pelagic heterotrophy in mesotrophic and oligotrophic basins of a large, temperate lake. Hydrobiologia.
Bass, A. M., Waldron. S., Adams C. E & Preston T. (In review). Temporal and spatial heterogeneity in δ13CDIC and δ18ODO signatures: Implications for limnetic carbon modelling.
Adella Edwards of 6630staff last updated this page on 12 Dec 2012.