Doctor of biology, A.O. Kovalevsky Institute of Biology of the Southern Seas of RAS, Russia
Dr. Liudmila Stelmakh, PhD in Biology specializing in hydrobiology, is an esteemed researcher and academic. As the head of the Department of Ecological Physiology of Algae at the Institute of Biology of the Southern Seas, she has significantly contributed to understanding the structural and functional characteristics of phytoplankton and the ecological physiology of algae.
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🎓 Education:
Dr. Stelmakh earned her PhD in Biology (hydrobiology) and holds an Advanced Doctorate in Biological Sciences. Her extensive education has laid a strong foundation for her research in ecological physiology and phytoplankton studies.
💼 Experience:
Currently, Dr. Stelmakh serves as a Leading Researcher and Head of the Department of Ecological Physiology of Algae at the Institute of Biology of the Southern Seas, Sevastopol, Russia. She is also a member of the editorial board of the “Marine Biological Journal” and the Deputy Chairman of the Specialized Council of the Institute for dissertation defenses.
🔬 Research Interests:
Dr. Stelmakh’s research focuses on the structural and functional characteristics of phytoplankton, primary production, chlorophyll, growth rates, and the grazing of microzooplankton in the seas. She also studies the transformation of phytoplankton under the influence of climate change and anthropogenic pollution, the ecological physiology of algae, and the impact of viral infections on microalgae.
🏆 Awards:
Dr. Stelmakh has received several accolades throughout her career, recognizing her contributions to the field of marine biology and hydrobiology.
📚 Publications TOp Notes:
Dr. Stelmakh has authored numerous significant publications. Here are some of her major works, with hyperlinks to each article and a brief citation prompt:
Emiliania huxleyi blooms in the Black Sea: influence of abiotic and biotic factors – Botanica Lithuanica, 2018. Cited by 24.
Carbon-to-chlorophyll-a ratio in the phytoplankton of the Black Sea surface layer: variability and regulatory factors – Ecologica Montenegrina, 2018. Cited by 18.
Effect of phytoplankton adaptation on the distribution of its biomass and chlorophyll a concentration in the surface layer of the Black Sea – Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies, 2019. Cited by 12.
Phytoplankton adaptation strategies under the influence of climatic changes and anthropogenic pressure on the Black Sea coastal ecosystems – Ecologica Montenegrina, 2020. Cited by 10.
Effect of Viral Infection on the Functioning and Lysis of Black Sea Microalgae Tetraselmis viridis and Phaeodactylum tricornutum – Inland Water Biology, 2020. Cited by 8.
Reconsideration of the phytoplankton seasonality in the open Black Sea – Limnology and Oceanography Letters, 2021. Cited by 15.
Physiological Mechanism of Dinoflagellate Survival under a Biogenic Limitation – Inland Water Biology, 2021. Cited by 5.
Response of marine microalgae Phaeodactylum tricornutum, Prorocentrum cordatum and Gyrodinium fissum to complex pollution of Sevastopol bays – Ecologica Montenegrina, 2021. Cited by 7.