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Biological oceanography; ecology of marine gelatinous plankton; marine particulate matter and marine snow, biogeochemical cycling.

Dr. Brzezinski's research focuses on a dominant group of marine phytoplankton, the diatoms.

Microbial oceanography, marine biogeochemistry, bacterioplankton dynamics, dissolved organic matter, carbon cycle.

Dr. Melack studies ecological processes in lakes, wetlands and streams and their catchments throughout the world.