Dr. Antonietta Quigg
 
Assistant Professor
   
 
Contact Information:
 
Texas A&M University
Email: quigga@tamug.edu
5007 Avenue U
Phone: 409-740-4990
Galveston
Fax: 409-740-5002
TX, 77551 USA Website
 
 
Education:
 
Ph.D. Biological Sciences, Monash University, Australia, 2000
M.S. (Honors) Biochemistry, La Trobe University, Australia, 1990.
B.S. Biochemistry and Chemistry. La Trobe University, Australia, 1990
 
 
Specialty: Elemental dynamics on physiology, primary productivity and phytoplankton community composition in coastal ecosystems.
 
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Research Interests:
Impact of trace metal and nutrient (N, P) enrichments, cycling and dynamics on physiology, primary productivity, and community composition in coastal ecosystems. Development of bioassays using ecologically relevant marine fauna, for toxicity studies and bioremediation. Ecological stoichiometry – biology of elements from molecules to the biosphere. Evolution of phytoplankton and development in the field of geobiology through interdisciplinary research.
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Courses Taught:
MARB 408: Marine Botany
MARB 285: Directed Studies
MARB 289: Seminar in Marine Biology
MARB 681: Special topics in Marine Sciences
MARB 685: Biological Ocean Cruises
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Selected Publications:
  • Quigg, A., Kevekordes, K. and Phillips, J. A. 2008 Ecophysiological status of 10 species of macroalgae and seagrasses examined in Moreton Bay (Queensland, Australia). In press Memoirs of the Queensland Museum.
  • Quigg, A. 2008 Ecological Stoichiometry: Trace Elements. In Encyclopedia of Ecology. Elsevier. Invited Chapter, In press for release July 2008.
  • Sylvan, J. B., Quigg, A., Tozzi, S. and Ammerman, J.W. 2007 Eutrophication induced phosphorus limitation in the Mississippi River Plume: Evidence from fast repetition rate fluorometry. In press Limnology and Oceanography.
  • Berman-Frank, I., Quigg, A., Finkel, Z. V., Haramaty, L. and Irwin, A.J. 2007 Cyanobacterial strategy of nitrogen-fixation influences diazotroph dependence on iron resources. In press Limnology and Oceanography, 52 (5)
  • Finkel, Z. V., Quigg, A., Chiampi, R., Schofield, O. and Falkowski, P. G. 2007 Phylogenetic diversity in Cd:P regulation by marine phytoplankton. Limnology and Oceanography, 52: 1131-1138.
  • Finkel, Z. V., Quigg, A., Raven, J. A., Reinfelder, J., Schofield, O. E. and Falkowski, P. G. 2006 Irradiance-induced changes in the elemental stoichiometry of marine phytoplankton. Limnology and Oceanography, 51: 2690-2701.
  • Quigg, A., Kevekordes, K., Raven, J. A. and Beardall, J. 2006 Limitations on microalgal growth at very low photon flux densities: the role of energy slippage and H+ leakage. Photosynthesis Research, 88: 299-310.