Andrew Barton

Andrew Barton is an Associate Professor in the Department of BIO at the University of California, San Diego. His research focuses on biological oceanography, the ecology and physiology of marine plankton, biodiversity, biogeography, and macroecology, as well as the impacts of climate change on marine ecosystems. Barton's work explores the distribution of phytoplankton species, the ecological processes shaping these patterns, and the effects of climate variability on phytoplankton communities. He develops computer models to simulate marine environments and integrates these with observational data to study plankton dynamics. His research contributes to understanding the role of marine plankton in global biogeochemical cycles and ecosystem functioning.

Andrew David Barton is a researcher at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the Department of Ecology, Behavior and Evolution at UC San Diego. His work focuses on plankton ecology and physiology, biogeochemistry, climate change, and marine macroecology. Barton's research explores how environmental factors influence phytoplankton diversity, community structure, and functional traits. His studies examine the impacts of climate change on marine ecosystems, including shifts in phytoplankton communities and the role of physical and biogeochemical processes in shaping these dynamics. He also investigates the interactions between environmental drivers and planktonic organisms, such as nutrient availability, temperature, and grazing pressure, to understand their ecological and biogeochemical implications.