- E-mailchris.lindemann@uib.no
- Phone+47 55 58 32 43
- Visitor AddressThormøhlens gate 53 A/B5006 Bergen
- Postal AddressPostboks 78035020 Bergen
The general focus of my work is on the effect of variable marine environment on the physiology and behaviour of marine living organisms, in particularly phytoplankton. To investigate these bio-physical interactions I work with different numerical approaches, as well as in the field.
Cell based nutrient uptake
Under nutrient limited condition, the ability to acquire nutrients is important to determine the competitive advantage of marine microbes, auto- and heterotrophic alike. Nutrient limited growth is often described on a whole cell basis by a maximum rate and a half-saturation constant. An alternative approach to this empirical interpretation of the Michaelis-Menten parameters considers uptake sides at the cells surface. Using this formulation it is possible to derive trait-based descriptions of nutrient uptake dynamics which account for the underlying feedbacks and mechanisms stemming from cell physiology and physical constrains, such as diffusion limitation.
The effect of deep convection on phytoplankton dynamics and its relation to winter phytoplankton survival in the North Atlantic
In the North Atlantic during winter deep convection has been suggested to counteract phytoplankton sinking and frequently return cells into the euphotic zone, thereby enabling phytoplankton survival in the highly turbulent deep mixed layer. For this concept, termed 'Phyto-convection', to work the cells ability to actively regulate buoyancy and to regulate metabolic rates (e.g. dark respiration) plays a crucial role in maintaining a viable population through the winter. To investigate this matter I am involved in work using different modelling approaches such as Individual-Based-Models and ecosystem models as well as static approaches employing stability analysis of Advection-Reaction-Diffusion-Equations (ARD).
I am also interested in the interface between observations, data and numerical model, and the integration of field work, laboratory experiments with numerical modelling.
- Acevedo-Trejos, E., M. Cadier, S. Chakraborty, B. Chen, S.Y. Cheung, M. Grigoratou, C. Guil, C. Hassenrück, O. Kerimoglu, T. Klauschies, C. Lindemann, A. Palacz, A. Ryabov, M. Scotti, S.L. Smith, S. Våge, F. Prowe. (2022) Modelling approaches for capturing plankton diversity (MODIV), their societal applications and data needs. Front. Mar. Sci. 9:975414.
- Grigoratou, M., Montes, E., Richardson, A.J., Everett, J.D., Acevedo-Trejos, E., Anderson, C., Chen, B., Guy-Haim, T., Hinners, J., Lindemann, C., Garcia, T.M., Möller, K.O., Monteiro, F.M., Neeley, A.R., O'Brien, T.D., Palacz, A.P., Poulton, A.J., Prowe, A.E.F., Rodríguez-Santiago, Á.E., Rousseaux, C.S., Runge, J., Saad, J.F., Santi, I., Stern, R., Soccodato, A., Våge, S., Vogt, M., Zervoudaki, S. and Muller-Karger, F.E. (2022), The Marine Biodiversity Observation Network Plankton Workshops: Plankton Ecosystem Function, Biodiversity, and Forecasting—Research Requirements and Applications. Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin, 31: 22-26.
- Opdal, A.F., Lindemann, C., Aksnes, D.L. (2019) Centennial decline in North Sea water clarity causes strong delay in phytoplankton bloom timing. Global Change Biology 25(11)
- Flynn, K.J., Skibinski, D.O.F., Lindemann, C.* (2018) Cell Size, Effects of Growth Rate, Cell Size, Motion, and Elemental Stoichiometry on Nutrient Transport Kinetics. PLoS Computational Biology 14(4): e1006118.
- Lindemann, C., Flynn, K.J., Menden-Deuer, S., Aksnes, D.L. (2017) Editorial: Modelling the plankton – enhancing the integration of biological knowledge and mechanistic understanding. Frontiers in Marine Science 4:358.
- Lindemann, C., Visser, A., Mariani, P. (2017) Numerical analyses of phytoplankton dynamics in turbulent structures. Journal of the Royal Society Interface 14: 20170453.
- Heuschele, J., Ekvall, M., Mariani, P., Lindemann, C. (2017) On the missing link in ecology: improving communication between modellers and experimentalists. Oikos. 126: 1071-1077. (Editor's choice)
- Giering, S.L.C., Sanders, R., Martin, A.P., Lindemann, C., Moeller, K., Daniels, C. J., Mayor, D. J., St. John M. A. (2016) High export via small particles before the onset of the North Atlantic spring bloom. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans 121, 6929-6945.
- Lindemann, C., Fiksen, Ø., Andersen, K.H., and Aksnes, D.L.* (2016) Scaling Laws in Phytoplankton Nutrient Uptake Affinity. Frontiers in Marine Science 3(26), 1-6.
- Andersen, K.H., T. Berge, R. J. Gonçalves, M. Hartvig, J. Heuschele, S. Hylander, N.S. Jacobsen, C. Lindemann, E.A. Martens, A.B. Neuheimer, K. Olsson, A. Palacz, F. Prowe, J. Sainmont, S.J. Traving, A.W. Visser, N. Wadhwa, T. Kiørboe. (2016) Characteristic sizes of life in the oceans, from bacteria to whales. Annual Review of Marine Science 8, 125.
- Martens, E.A., Wadhwa, N., Jacobsen, N.S., Lindemann, C., Andersen, K.H., and Visser, A. (2015) Size Structures Sensory Hierarchy in Ocean Life. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 282, 1815, 20151346.
- Lindemann, C., Backhaus, J.O., St. John, M.A. (2015) Physiological constrains on Sverdrup’s Critical Depth Hypothesis: The influences of dark respiration and sinking. ICES Journal of Marine Science 72(6), 1942-1951.
- Grosse, F., Lindemann, C., Pätch, J., Backhaus, J.O. (2015) The influence of winter convection on primary production: A parameterisation using a hydrostatic three-dimensional biogeochemical model. Journal of Marine Systems 147, 138-152.
- Lindemann, C., St. John, M.A. (2014) A seasonal diary of phytoplankton in the North Atlantic. Frontiers in Marine Science 1(37), 1-6.
- Holt, J., Allen, I.J., Anderson, T.R., Brewin, R., Butenschön, M., Harle, J., Huse, G., Lehodey, P., Lindemann, C., Memery, L., Salihoglu, B., Senina, I., Yool, A. (2014) Challenges in integrative approaches to modelling he marine ecosystems of the North Atlantic: Physics to fish and coasts to ocean, Progress in Oceanography 129, 285-313.
- (2023). Tracking freshwater browning and coastal water darkening from boreal forests to the Arctic Ocean. Limnology and Oceanography Letters. 611-619.
- (2023). Effects of migrating mesopelagic fishes on the biological carbon pump. Marine Ecology Progress Series. 107-126.
- (2022). Modelling approaches for capturing plankton diversity (MODIV), their societal applications and data needs. Frontiers in Marine Science. 9 pages.
- (2022). Grigoratou et al. (2022) The Marine Biodiversity Observation Network Plankton Workshops: Plankton Ecosystem Function, Biodiversity, and Forecasting—Research Requirements and Applications. Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin.
- (2019). Centennial decline in North Sea water clarity causes strong delay in phytoplankton bloom timing. Global Change Biology. 3946-3953.
- (2018). Effects of growth rate, cell size, motion, and elemental stoichiometry on nutrient transport kinetics. PLoS Computational Biology. 1-30.
- (2017). On the missing link in ecology: improving communication between modellers and experimentalists. Oikos. 1071-1077.
- (2017). Dynamics of phytoplankton blooms in turbulent vortex cells. Journal of the Royal Society Interface.
- (2016). Scaling laws in phytoplankton nutrient uptake affinity. Frontiers in Marine Science. 1-6.
- (2016). High export via small particles before the onset of the North Atlantic spring bloom. Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Biogeosciences. 6929-6945.
- (2016). Andersen et al. (2016) Characteristic Sizes of Life in the Oceans, from Bacteria to Whales. Annual Review of Marine Science.
- (2015). Martens et al. (2015) Size Structures Sensory Hierarchy in Ocean Life. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Biological Sciences.
- (2015). Lindemann et al. (2015) Physiological constrains on Sverdrup’s Critical Depth Hypothesis: The influences of dark respiration and sinking. ICES Journal of Marine Science.
- (2015). Große et al. (2015) The influence of winter convection on primary production: A parameterisation using a hydrostatic three-dimensional biogeochemical model. Journal of Marine Systems.
- (2014). Lindemann, St. John (2014) A seasonal diary of phytoplankton in the North Atlantic. Frontiers in Marine Science.
- (2014). Holt et al. (2014) Challenges in integrative approaches to modelling the marine ecosystems of the North Atlantic: Physics to fish and coasts to ocean. Progress in Oceanography.
- (2023). The One Ocean Expedition: Science and Sailing for the Ocean We Want. 2023 - 34. 2023 - 34. .
- (2020). Could long-term shift in cod phenology be linked to terrestrial greening and coastal darkening?
- (2020). Could long term shift in cod phenology be linked to terrestrial greening and coastal browning.
- (2020). Could long term shift in cod phenology be linked to terrestrial greening and coastal browning.
- (2018). From peers to public: Obstacles, benefits and impact of cross-methodological communication.
- (2017). Editorial: Modeling the plankton-enhancing the integration of biological knowledge and mechanistic understanding. Frontiers in Marine Science. 1-3.
- (2023). The Hidden Sea Creatures in Norway's Fjords - On Mission.
- (2023). Searching for a Climate Solution Hidden in Kelp.
- (2023). Tracking freshwater browning and coastal water darkening from boreal forests to the Arctic Ocean.
- (2023). Towards identifying biological data products for advancing modeling carbon sequestration in the Arctic Ocean.
- (2023). Spawning fish maintain trophic synchrony across time and space beyond thermal drivers.
- (2020). Training and Communication Across Disciplines and Methodological Approaches in Marine Science.
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