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Agneta Andersson

I lead several research projects in marine ecology, and am the scientific coordinator for the strategic research program EcoChange.

Research qualifications: Docent

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KB. H3, Linnaeus väg 6, Umeå, A3.40.21 Umeå universitet, 901 87 Umeå
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Affiliated as professor at Umeå Marine Sciences Centre (UMF)

My research deals with, among other things, the effects of increased inflow of organic matter on marine food webs, predation-resistant bacteria and how they are affected by nutrient conditions in the marine environment and eutrophication linked to environmental toxins.

The research focuses on phytoplankton and bacteria, which constitute basic resources in marine pelagic food webs. It is mainly these organisms that produce particulate organic carbon from dissolved inorganic and organic carbon. Phytoplankton and bacteria have different sizes, which means that bacteria-based food webs have more trophic levels than phytoplankton-based food webs. They also have a diverse chemical stoichiometry and molecular composition, indicating that they are of different food quality for higher trophic levels.

Global climate change has been predicted to cause increased rainfall in northern Europe. This will cause increased river runoff of allochthonous dissolved organic carbon and other nutrients to the coastal areas of the ocean. As the light climate deteriorates, phytoplankton production may decrease while bacterial production increases. Production will be based more on allochthonous coal than on autochthonous coal.

My research group investigates how such a shift in the base resource can affect the production of organisms at higher trophic levels. It is possible that the amount of fish produced per unit of production will be lower due to greater respiratory losses and poorer food quality. This can be of great importance for the structure and functioning of the marine ecosystem. The question is investigated through a combination of empirical experiments and modelling. The project provides understanding and prediction of biodiversity changes in the ocean.

Strategic research program EcoChange

Marine science at Umeå University

Research group Marine Ecology

Scientific Data, Springer Nature 2024, Vol. 11, (1)
Latz, Meike A. C.; Andersson, Agneta; Brugel, Sonia; et al.
Earth System Science Data, Copernicus Publications 2024, Vol. 16, (2) : 1107-1119
Lønborg, C.; Carreira, C.; Abril, G.; et al.
Frontiers in Marine Science, Frontiers Media S.A. 2023, Vol. 10
Andersson, Agneta; Grinienė, Evelina; Berglund, Åsa M. M.; et al.
ACS - ES & T Water, American Chemical Society (ACS) 2023, Vol. 3, (8) : 2671-2680
Andersson, Agneta; Zhao, Li; Brugel, Sonia; et al.
Ecology and Evolution, John Wiley & Sons 2023, Vol. 13, (6)
Bandara, Tharindu; Brugel, Sonia; Andersson, Agneta; et al.
Frontiers in Marine Science, Frontiers Media S.A. 2023, Vol. 10
Berglund, Åsa M. M.; Gallampois, Christine; Ripszam, Matyas; et al.
Frontiers in Marine Science, Frontiers Media S.A. 2023, Vol. 10
Bidleman, Terry; Agosta, Kathleen; Andersson, Agneta; et al.
Environmental Science and Ecotechnology, Elsevier 2023, Vol. 13
Bidleman, Terry; Andersson, Agneta; Brorström-Lundén, Eva; et al.
Frontiers in Marine Science, Frontiers Media S.A. 2023, Vol. 9
Eriksson, Karolina Ida Anna; Ahlinder, Jon; Ramasamy, Kesava Priyan; et al.
Environmental Research, Elsevier 2023, Vol. 232
Ramasamy, Kesava Priyan; Brugel, Sonia; Eriksson, Karolina Ida Anna; et al.
Frontiers in Marine Science, Frontiers Media S.A. 2023, Vol. 10
Zhao, Li; Brugel, Sonia; Ramasamy, Kesava Priyan; et al.
Limnology and Oceanography: Methods, John Wiley & Sons 2022, Vol. 20, (12) : 768-780
Blackburn, Nicholas; Haecky, Pia; Jurgensone, Iveta; et al.
Frontiers in Microbiology, Frontiers Media S.A. 2022, Vol. 13
Eriksson, Karolina I. A.; Thelaus, Johanna; Andersson, Agneta; et al.
Aquatic Microbial Ecology, Vol. 88 : 187-199
Guo, Junwen; Brugel, Sonia; Andersson, Agneta; et al.
Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, Elsevier 2022, Vol. 272
Guo, Junwen; Brugel, Sonia; Andersson, Agneta; et al.
Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Canadian Science Publishing 2022, Vol. 79, (8) : 1291-1301
Herath, Tharindu; Brugel, Sonia; Andersson, Agneta; et al.
Environmental Science and Technology, American Chemical Society (ACS) 2022, Vol. 56, (14) : 10141-10148
Jonsson, Sofi; Liem-Nguyen, Van; Andersson, Agneta; et al.
Molecular Ecology Resources, John Wiley & Sons 2022, Vol. 22, (6) : 2304-2318
Latz, Meike A. C.; Grujcic, Vesna; Brugel, Sonia; et al.
Frontiers in Microbiology, Frontiers Media S.A. 2022, Vol. 13
Rodriguez Serrano, Juan Jose; Andersson, Agneta; Björn, Erik; et al.
FEMS Microbiology Ecology, Oxford University Press 2022, Vol. 98, (11)
Vass, Máté; Eriksson, Karolina; Carlsson-Graner, Ulla; et al.
Frontiers in Microbiology, Frontiers Media S.A. 2022, Vol. 12
Zhao, Li; Brugel, Sonia; Ramasamy, Kesava Priyan; et al.
Environmental Microbiology, John Wiley & Sons 2021, Vol. 23, (8) : 4200-4213
Figueroa, Daniela; Capo, Eric; Lindh, Markus V.; et al.
Biogeosciences, Copernicus Publications 2021, Vol. 18, (5) : 1857-1871
Zilius, Mindaugas; Vybernaite-Lubiene, Irma; Vaiciute, Diana; et al.
Sveriges vattenmiljö - Kunskapsbank
Andersson, Agneta; Andersson, Anders; Karlson, Bengt
Environmental Science and Technology, Washington, DC, USA: American Chemical Society (ACS) 2020, Vol. 54, (11) : 6468-6485
Bidleman, Terry F.; Andersson, Agneta; Haglund, Peter; et al.
Frontiers in Marine Science, Frontiers Media S.A. 2020, Vol. 7
Paczkowska, Joanna; Brugel, Sonia; Rowe, Owen; et al.
Emerging Contaminants, Elsevier 2019, Vol. 5 : 89-115
Bidleman, Terry; Andersson, Agneta; Jantunen, Liisa M.; et al.
Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts, London: Royal Society of Chemistry 2019 : 881-892
Bidleman, Terry F.; Andersson, Agneta; Brugel, Sonia; et al.
Scientific Reports, Nature Publishing Group 2019, Vol. 9
Ejsmond, M. J.; Blackburn, N.; Fridolfsson, E.; et al.
Frontiers in Marine Science, Vol. 5 : 1-19
Harvey, E. Therese; Walve, Jakob; Andersson, Agneta; et al.
Marine Environmental Research, Elsevier 2019, Vol. 151
Paczkowska, Joanna; Rowe, Owen F.; Figueroa, Daniela; et al.
Scientific Reports, NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP 2018, Vol. 8
Andersson, Agneta; Ahlinder, J.; Mathisen, Peter; et al.
Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, Elsevier 2018, Vol. 204 : 225-235
Andersson, Agneta; Brugel, Sonia; Paczkowska, Joanna; et al.
Ecosystems (New York. Print), Springer 2018, Vol. 21, (7) : 1459-1470
Bartels, Pia; Ask, Jenny; Andersson, Agneta; et al.
Global Change Biology, John Wiley & Sons 2018, Vol. 24, (8) : 3692-3714
Creed, Irena F.; Bergström, Ann-Kristin; Trick, Charles G.; et al.
Hydrobiologia, Vol. 805, (1) : 131-146
Degerman, Rickard; Lefébure, Robert; Byström, Pär; et al.
Frontiers in Microbiology, Frontiers Media S.A. 2018, Vol. 9
Rodríguez, Juanjo; Gallampois, Christine; Timonen, Sari; et al.
Marine Chemistry, Elsevier 2018, Vol. 202 : 27-36
Rowe, Owen F.; Dinasquet, Julie; Paczkowska, Joanna; et al.
Science of the Total Environment, Vol. 634 : 1352-1361
Villafane, Virginia E.; Paczkowska, Joanna; Andersson, Agneta; et al.
Biological oceanography of the Baltic sea, Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands 2017 : 281-332
Andersson, Agneta; Tamminen, Timo; Lehtinen, Sirpa; et al.
Science Advances, American association for the advancement of science 2017, Vol. 3, (1)
Jonsson, Sofi; Andersson, Agneta; Nilsson, Mats B.; et al.
Environmental Microbiology, Vol. 19, (3) : 1222-1236
Lindh, Markus V.; Sjostedt, Johanna; Ekstam, Borje; et al.
Marine Environmental Research, Elsevier 2017, Vol. 129 : 236-244
Meunier, Cédric L.; Liess, Antonia; Andersson, Agneta; et al.
Journal of Plankton Research, Oxford University Press 2017, Vol. 39, (1) : 23-34
Paczkowska, Joanna; Rowe, Owen; Schlüter, Louise; et al.
Frontiers in Microbiology, Vol. 8
Traving, Sachia J.; Rowe, Owen; Jakobsen, Nina M.; et al.
Havet: om miljötillståndet i svenska havsområden. 2015/2016, Göteborg: Havs- och vattenmyndigheten 2016 : 25-28
Andersson, Agneta; Wikner, Johan
Ambio, Vol. 45, (6) : 635-648
Ask, Jenny; Rowe, Owen; Brugel, Sonia; et al.
Frontiers in Microbiology, Vol. 7
Bertos-Fortis, Mireia; Farnelid, Hanna M.; Lindh, Markus V.; et al.
Marine Pollution Bulletin, Elsevier 2016, Vol. 112, (1-2) : 58-64
Bidleman, Terry F.; Agosta, Kathleen; Andersson, Agneta; et al.