Charles Gallegos

Scientist Emeritus

gallegosc@si.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Expert Areas

algal blooms

phytoplankton ecology

submerged aquatic vegetation

water quality

Publications

Harding, Lawrence W., Mallonee, Michael E., Perry, Elgin S., Miller, W. David, Adolf, Jason E., Gallegos, Charles L. and Paerl, Hans W. (2020). Seasonal to Inter-Annual Variability of Primary Production in Chesapeake Bay: Prospects to Reverse Eutrophication and Change Trophic Classification . Scientific Reports, 10 (1) https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-58702-3
Harding, Lawrence W., Jr., Mallonee, Michael E., Perry, Elgin S., Miller, W. David, Adolf, Jason E., Gallegos, Charles L. and Paerl, Hans W. (2019). Long-term trends, current status, and transitions of water quality in Chesapeake Bay . Scientific Reports, 9 , 6709-6709. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-43036-6
Rose, Kevin C., Neale, Patrick J., Tzortziou, Maria, Gallegos, Charles L. and Jordan, Thomas E. (2019). Patterns of spectral, spatial, and long-term variability in light attenuation in an optically complex sub-estuary: Trends in sub-estuary light attenuation . Limnology and Oceanography, 64 (S1) , S257-S272. https://doi.org/10.1002/lno.11005
Harding, L. W., Jr, Gallegos, Charles L., Perry, E. S., Miller, W. D., Adolf, J. E., Mallonee, M. E. and Paerl, H. W. (2016). Long-Term Trends of Nutrients and Phytoplankton in Chesapeake Bay. Estuaries and Coasts, 39 (3) , 664-681. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12237-015-0023-7
Harding, Lawrence W., Mallonee, Michael E., Perry, Elgin S., Miller, W. D., Adolf, Jason E., Gallegos, Charles L. and Paerl, Hans W. (2016). Variable climatic conditions dominate recent phytoplankton dynamics in Chesapeake Bay. Scientific Reports, 6 , 23773. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep23773
Gallegos, Charles L. and Neale, Patrick J. (2015). Long-term variations in primary production in a eutrophic sub-estuary: Contribution of short-term events. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 162 , 22-34. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2015.01.015
Harding Jr., L. W., Adolf, J. E., Mallonee, M. E., Miller, W. D., Gallegos, Charles L., Perry, E. S., Johnson, J. M., Sellner, K. G. and Paerl, H. W. (2015). Climate effects on phytoplankton floral composition in Chesapeake Bay. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 162 , 53-68. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2014.12.030
Gallegos, Charles L. (2014). Long-term variations in primary production in a eutrophic sub-estuary. I. Seasonal and spatial patterns. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 502 , 53-67. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps10712
Gallegos, Charles L. (2014). Long-term variations in primary production in a eutrophic sub-estuary. II. Interannual variations and modeling . Marine Ecology Progress Series, 502 , 69-83. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps10713
Harding, L. W., J., Batiuk, R. A., Fisher, T. R., Gallegos, Charles L., Malone, T. C., Miller, W. D., Mulholland, M. R., Paerl, H. W., Perry, E. S. and Tango, P. (2014). Scientific Bases for Numerical Chlorophyll Criteria in Chesapeake Bay . Estuaries and Coasts, 37 (1) , 134-148. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12237-013-9656-6
Kenworthy, W. J., Gallegos, Charles L., Costello, Charles, Field, Donald and di Carlo, Giuseppe. (2014). Dependence of eelgrass (Zostera marina) light requirements on sediment organic matter in Massachusetts coastal bays: Implications for remediation and restoration. Marine pollution bulletin, 83 (2) , 446-457. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.11.006
Julian, Jason P., Davies-Colley, Robert, Gallegos, Charles L. and Tran, Trung V. (2013). Optical Water Quality of Inland Waters: A Landscape Perspective . Annals of the Association of American Geographers, 103 (2) , 309-318. https://doi.org/10.1080/00045608.2013.754658
Gallegos, Charles L. (2012). Phytoplankton photosynthetic capacity in a shallow estuary: Environmental correlates and interannual variations . Marine Ecology Progress Series, 463 (1) , 23-37. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps09850
Pedersen, Troels Møller, Gallegos, Charles L. and Nielsen, Søren Laurentius. (2012). Influence of near bottom re-suspended sediment on benthic light availability. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 106 , 93-101. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2012.04.027
Gallegos, Charles L., Werdell, P. Jeremy and McClain, Charles R. (2011). Long-term changes in light scattering in Chesapeake Bay inferred from Secchi depth, light attenuation, and remote sensing measurements . Journal of Geophysical Research. C. Oceans, 116 (7) https://doi.org/10.1029/2011JC007160

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Understanding Ecosystems for a Sustainable Future

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