Prof John Beardall - Researcher Profile

Biography

John works in the School of Biological Sciences at Monash University as a Professor

John is an algal ecophysiologist and his primary research is on the impacts of global change on the algae that form the basis of most freshwater and marine food chains. He studies the effects of ocean acidification on primary productivity of algae and is also involved in studies of factors driving the growth and toxicity of cyanobacteria that cause problem blooms in inland waterways. 

John's lab also has interests in more applied aspects of algal biology, such as using algae for bioremediation of heavy-metal-contaminated water, and growing algae for biofuels and other useful products.

 

Keywords

algae, photosynthesis, CO2 sequestration, climate change

Qualifications

PHD

Institution: University of London

Year awarded: 1976

Publications

Book Chapters

Shelly, K.S., Holland, D.P., Beardall, J., 2010, Assessing nutrient status of microalgae using chlorophyll a fluorescence, in Chlorophyll a Fluorescence in Aquatic Sciences: Methods and Applications, eds David J Suggett, Michael A Borowitzka and Ondrej Prasil, Springer, UK, pp. 223-235.

Beardall, J., Giordano, M., 2009, Acquisition and metabolism of inorganic nutrients by Dunaliella, in The Alga Dunaliella: Biodiversity, Physiology, Genomics and Biotechnology, eds Ami Ben-Amotz, Jurgen E.W. Polle, D.V. Subba Rao, Science Publishers, Enfield, USA, pp. 173-187.

Campbell, I.C., Say, S., Beardall, J., 2009, Tonle Sap Lake, the heart of the Lower Mekong, in The Mekong: Biophysical Environment of an International River Basin, eds Ian C Campbell, Elsevier, UK, pp. 251-272.

Journal Articles

Raven, J., Giordano, M., Beardall, J., Maberly, S., 2012, Algal evolution in relation to atmospheric CO2: carboxylases, carbon-concentrating mechanisms and carbon oxidation cycles, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biologcial Sciences [E], vol 367, issue 1588, Royal Society Publishing, London UK, pp. 493-507.

Flynn, K., Blackford, J.C., Baird, M.E., Raven, J.A., Clark, D.R., Beardall, J., Brownlee, C., Fabian, H., Wheeler, G.L., 2012, Changes in pH at the exterior surface of plankton with ocean acidification, Nature Climate Change [E], vol 2, issue 7, Nature Publishing Group, United Kingdom, pp. 510-513.

Holland, D.P., van Erp, I., Beardall, J., Cook, P., 2012, Environmental controls on the nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium Nodularia spumigena in a temperate lagoon system in SE Australia, Marine Ecology-Progress Series [P], vol 461, Inter-Research, Oldendorf Luhe Germany, pp. 47-57.

Li, W., Gao, K., Beardall, J., 2012, Interactive effects of ocean acidification and nitrogen-limitation on the diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum, PLoS ONE [P], vol 7, issue 12, Public Library Science, San Francisco USA, pp. 1-8.

Holland, D., Pantorno, A., Orr, P., Stojkovic, S., Beardall, J., 2012, The impacts of a high CO2 environment on a bicarbonate user: The cyanobacterium Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii, Water Research [P], vol 46, issue 5, I W A Publishing, England, pp. 1430-1437.

Raven, J., Giordano, M., Beardall, J., Maberly, S., 2011, Algal and aquatic plant carbon concentrating mechanisms in relation to environmental change, Photosynthesis Research [E], vol 109, issue 1-3, Springer, New York USA, pp. 281-296.

Ihnken, S., Roberts, S., Beardall, J., 2011, Differential responses of growth and photosynthesis in the marine diatom Chaetoceros muelleri to CO2 and light availability, Phycologia [P], vol 50, issue 2, International Phycological Society, Lawrence USA, pp. 182-193.

Hepburn, C., Pritchard, D., Cornwall, C., McLeod, R., Beardall, J., Raven, J., Hurd, C., 2011, Diversity of carbon use strategies in a kelp forest community: implications for a high CO2 ocean, Global Change Biology [P], vol 17, issue 7, Wiley-Blackwell, Malden USA, pp. 2488-2497.

Boelen, P., de Poll, W., van der Strate, H., Neven, I., Beardall, J., Buma, A., 2011, Neither elevated nor reduced CO2 affects the photophysiological performance of the marine Antartic diatom Chaetorceros brevis, Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology [P], vol 406, issue 1-2, Elsevier Science, Amsterdam Netherlands, pp. 38-45.

Ihnken, S., Kromkamp, J., Beardall, J., 2011, Photoacclimation in Dunaliella tertiolecta reveals a unique NPQ pattern upon exposure to irradiance, Photosynthesis Research [P], vol 110, issue 2, Springer, Netherlands, pp. 123-137.

Myers, J., Beardall, J., Allinson, G., Salzman, S., Robertson, S., Gunthorpe, L., 2011, Potential triggers of akinete differentiation in Nodularia spumigena (Cyanobacteriaceae) isolated from Australia, Hydrobiologia [P], vol 671, issue 1, Springer, Dordrecht Netherlands, pp. 165-180.

Chung, I., Beardall, J., Mehta, S., Sahoo, D., Stojkovic, S., 2011, Using marine macroalgae for carbon sequestration: a critical appraisal, Journal Of Applied Phycology [P], vol 23, issue 5, Springer, Dordrecht Netherlands, pp. 877-886.

Bounphanmy, S., Thammathaworn, S., Thanee, N., Pirapathrungsuriya, K., Beardall, J., McNaughton, D., Heraud, P., 2010, Discrimination of cyanobacterial strains isolated from saline soils in Nakhon Ratchasirna, Thailand using attenuated total reflectance FTIR spectroscopy, Journal of Biophotonics [P], vol 3, issue 8-9, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH, Weinheim Germany, pp. 534-541.

Myers, J.H., Beardall, J., Allinson, G., Salzman, S., Gunthorpe, L., 2010, Environmental influences on akinete germination and development in Nodularia spumigena (Cyanobacteriaceae), isolated from the Gippsland Lakes, Victoria, Australia, Hydrobiologia [P], vol 649, issue 1, Springer, GZ Dordrecht Netherlands, pp. 239-247.

Ihnken, S.S., Eggert, A., Beardall, J., 2010, Exposure times in rapid light curves affect photosynthetic parameters in algae, Aquatic Botany [P], vol 93, issue 3, Elsevier Science BV, Amsterdam Netherlands, pp. 185-194.

Flynn, K., Raven, J.A., Rees, T., Finkel, Z., Quigg, A., Beardall, J., 2010, Is the growth rate hypothesis applicable to microalgae?, Journal of Phycology [E], vol 46, Wiley, USA, pp. 1-12.

Finkel, Z.V., Beardall, J., Flynn, K.J., Quigg, A., Rees, T.V., Raven, J.A., 2010, Phytoplankton in a changing world: Cell size and elemental stoichiometry, Journal Of Plankton Research [P], vol 32, issue 1, Oxford University Press, Oxford England, pp. 119-137.

Cant, B., Mac Nally, R., Thomson, J.R., Beardall, J., 2010, Relative effects of local and landscape factors on wetland algal biomass over a salinity gradient, Aquatic Sciences [P], vol 72, issue 2, Birkhausar Verlag AG, Basel Switzerland, pp. 191-202.

Beardall, J., Allen, D., Bragg, J., Finkel, Z., Flynn, K., Quigg, A., Rees, T., Richardson, A., Raven, J.A., 2009, Allometry and stoichiometry of unicellular, colonial and multicellular phytoplankton, New Phytologist [E], vol 181, Wiley, UK, pp. 295-309.

Sukenik, A., Hadas, O., Stojkovic, S., Malinsky-Ruthansky, N., Viner-Motzini, Y., Beardall, J., 2009, Fluorescence microscopy reveals variations in cellular composition during formation of akinetes in the cyanobacterium aphanizomenon ovalisporum, European Journal of Phycology [P], vol 44, Taylor and Francis, UK, pp. 309-317.

Beardall, J., Ihnken, S.S., Quigg, A., 2009, Gross and net primary production: closing the gap between concepts and measurements, Aquatic Microbial Ecology [P], vol 56, Inter-Research, Germany, pp. 113-122.

Giordano, M., Beardall, J., 2009, Impact of environmental conditions on photosynthesis, growth and carbon allocation strategies of hypersaline species of Dunaliella, Global NEST Journal [P], vol 11, issue 1, Global Network Environmental Science & Technology, Athens Greece, pp. 79-85.

Beardall, J., Sobrino, C., Stojkovic, S., 2009, Interactions between the impacts of ultraviolet radiation, elevated CO 2, and nutrient limitation on marine primary producers, Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences [E], vol 8, Royal Society of Chemistry, UK, pp. 1257-1265.

Beardall, J., Stojkovic, S., Larsen, S.H., 2009, Living in a high CO2 world: impacts of global climate change on marine phytoplankton, Plant Ecology and Diversity [P], vol 2, issue 2, Taylor & Francis, UK, pp. 191-205.

Raven, J.A., Beardall, J., Flynn, K., Maberly, S.C., 2009, Phagotrophy in the origins of photosynthesis in eukaryotes and as a complementary mode of nutrition in phototrophs: relation to Darwin's insectivorous plants, Journal Of Experimental Botany [P], vol 60, issue 14, Oxford University Press, UK, pp. 3975-3987.

Sukenik, A., Beardall, J., Kromkamp, J.C., Kopecky, J., Masojidek, J., van Bergeijk, S., Gabai, S., Shaham, E., Yamshon, A., 2009, Photosynthetic performance of outdoor Nannochloropsis mass cultures under a wide range of environmental conditions, Aquatic Microbial Ecology [P], vol 56, Inter-Research, Germany, pp. 297-308.

Kromkamp, J.C., Beardall, J., Sukenik, A., Kopecky, J., Masojidek, J., van Bergeijk, S., Gabai, S., Shaham, E., Yamshon, A., 2009, Short-term variations in photosynthetic parameters of Nannochloropsis cultures grown in two types of outdoor mass cultivation systems, Aquatic Microbial Ecology [P], vol 56, inter-Research, Germany, pp. 309-322.

Atazadeh, I., Kelly, M., Sharifi, M., Beardall, J., 2009, The effects of copper and zinc on biomass and taxonomic composition of algal periphyton communities from the River Gharasou, Western Iran, Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies [P], vol 38, University of Gdansk, Poland, pp. 3-14.

Other

Hallegraeff, G., Beardall, J., Brett, S., Doblin, M.A., Thompson, P., 2012, Phytoplankton, CSIRO Climate Adaption Flagship 2012, Australia, pp. 227-240.

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

A Novel Peptide Expression System in Dunaliella for Reducing Biofuel Processing Energy Consumption.

Supervisors:

Beardall, J (Main), Gleadow, R (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Coupled Hydrodynamic Biogeochemical Ecological Model for the Gippsland Lakes.

Supervisors:

Cook, P (Main), Beardall, J (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Cylindrospermopsin (CYN) is a toxin produced by cyanobacterium C. raciborskii..

Supervisors:

Beardall, J (Main), Stojkovic, S (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Enhanced and desirable lipid synthsis in algae for efficient biofuel production.

Supervisors:

Beardall, J (Main), Chetty, M (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Genetic Modification of Microalagae for Biodiesel Production.

Supervisors:

Beardall, J (Main), Cavagnaro, T (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Investigation of the lead removal capacity of algae isolated from creeks in Melbourne.

Supervisors:

Beardall, J (Main), Holland, D (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Investigations on CO2 sequestration with algae under dry and hot ambient conditions.

Supervisors:

Beardall, J (Main), Bhattacharya, S (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Plant tissue culture for the production of Crystalline biomaterials.

Supervisors:

Beardall, J (Main), Cavagnaro, T (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Strategies to control grazer growth in algal cultures.

Supervisors:

Beardall, J (Main).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Will climate change impact upon the sinking velocity of phytoplankton?.

Supervisors:

Beardall, J (Main), Stojkovic, S (Associate).

Completed Supervision

Student:

Booth, W.

Program of Study:

THE PHYSICO-CHEMICAL EXAMINATION OF NATURAL SALINE BRINES AND THE FACTORS AFFECTING THE HARVESTING OF ALGAL CAROTENOIDS. (PHD) 2005.

Supervisors:

Mckinnon, I (Main), Beardall, J (Associate), Beckett, R (Associate).

Student:

Ihnken, S.

Program of Study:

Ecophysiological investigations of the influence of photon flux and elevated CO2 concentrations on marine microphytoplankton. (PHD) 2008.

Supervisors:

Beardall, J (Main).

Student:

Iyer, R.

Program of Study:

The influence of nitrogen supply and deficit irrigation on growth and quality parameters in wine grapes: susceptibility to Botrytis cinerea Pers.:Fr infection. (PHD) 2012.

Supervisors:

Teicher, J (Main), Beardall, J (Associate), Cavagnaro, T (Associate).

Student:

Myers, J.

Program of Study:

Effects of environmental parameters on the physiology of the cyanobacterium Nodularia spumigena isolated from the Gippsland Lakes, Victoria, Australia. (PHD) 2008.

Supervisors:

Beardall, J (Main).

Student:

O'Mullane, M.

Program of Study:

Bioprospecting for Southeastern Australian microalgal species with the potential to produce oleaginous biomass for the biofuels industry. 2009.

Supervisors:

Beardall, J (Main).

Student:

Quigg, A.

Program of Study:

A STUDY OF PHYSIOLOGICAL FEATURES DETERMINING THE CAPACITY OF MARINE MICROALGAE TO GROW AT LOW IRRADIANCE. (PHD) 2000.

Supervisors:

Beardall, J (Main).

Student:

Saeed, M.

Program of Study:

STUDIES ON THE ROLE OF SUGARS IN INDUCTION OF DESICCATION TOLERANCE IN THE RESURRECTION GRASS SPOROBOLUS STAPFIANUS. (PHD) 2003.

Supervisors:

Beardall, J (Main), Gaff, D (Associate).

Student:

Say, S.

Program of Study:

Trophic linkage: the importance of micro-algae to the fisheries of Boeung Tonle Sap, Cambodia. (PHD) 2008.

Supervisors:

Beardall, J (Main).

Student:

Shelly, K.

Program of Study:

STUDIES ON THE EFFECTS OF NUTRIENT STATUS AND PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION ON THE SUSCEPTIBILITY OF DUNALIELLA TERTIOLECTA TO UV RADIATION. (PHD) 2005.

Supervisors:

Beardall, J (Main).

Student:

Stojkovic, S.

Program of Study:

Studies of the effects of phosphorus loading streams on the susceptibility of algal biofilms to UVB radiation. (PHD) 2005.

Supervisors:

Beardall, J (Main).

Student:

Wallace, G.

Program of Study:

BACTERIAL PRODUCTION IN THE MURRAY, OVENS AND GOULBURN RIVERS. (PHD) 2001.

Supervisors:

Beardall, J (Main), Hart, B (Associate).