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Principal Investigator in Biogenic Gas Research

I'm a microbial ecologist, focussed on marine biogeochemistry. My interests lie in understanding the role microorganisms play in the production and removal of environmentally significant trace gases, including the climate feedback gas, dimethylsulphide (DMS) and the greenhouse gas, methane. I use a multidisciplinary approach including using analytical chemistry, culturing, molecular biology and process studies to investigate pathways and rates of gas production in the marine environment.

Main interests involve

  • Anaerobic microsites and methanogenesis
  • Role of dimethylsulphoxide in the sulphur cycle
  • Algal-bacterial interactions and their influence on biogenic sulphur production
  • Dimethylsulphiopropionate production by different algae
  • Using stable isotopes to trace substrate utilization

 

Other current interests include

  • Photochemistry
  • Feeding behaviour and chemical cues
  • Trimethylamine-N-oxide and it’s role in the marine nitrogen cycle

 

At the Scottish Marine Institute I am a member of the ...

 

Career / education

Research

Research activities

Current research projects

  1. MISM: A new twist on the ocean methane paradox (NERC NE/D024093/1): Hatton and Purdy
  2. Unravelling the methane paradox (NERC NE/D011213/1): Hatton, Green, Hart
  3. The role of bacterial associates in the production of Dimethylsulphoxide (NERC OPEN-CASE studentship): Hatton, Hart, Green and C. Bavington (Glycomar)
  4. Algal-bacterial interactions and Dimethylsulphide fluxes to the atmosphere (NERC NE/C51725X/1): Green, Hatton, Hart - with Damodar Shenoy
  5. Sequencing the sea sulphur cycle (NERC NE/F001304/1: Johnston, Murrell, Schaefer, Green & Hatton
  6. Linking algal substrates to methanogenesis: Use of stable isotopes (NERC National Facility Innovation): Hatton; Stott
  7. Dimethylsulphoniopropionate production in coralline algae (NERC Studentship): Kamenos & Hatton

 

Selected research grants (past 10 years)


UK NERC grant capture record of 1 in 2  

Publications

Selected publications
  • Kamenos, N., SC. Strong, DM. Shenoy, ST. Wilson, A. D. Hatton, PG. Moore (2008), Red coralline algae as a source of marine biogenic dimethylsulphoniopropionate, MEPS 372 : 61-66
  • Hatton A. D. & Wilson, S.T. (2007) Particulate dimethylsulphoxide and dimethylsulphoniopropionate in phytoplankton cultures and Scottish coastal waters. Aquatic sciences 69 (3), 330-341
  • Naqvi, A.S.W., Bange, H. W., Gibb, S.W., Goyet, C., Hatton A.D. and Upstill-Goddard R.C. (2005) Biogeochemical Ocean-Atmosphere Transfers.  Progress in Oceanography: 65 (2-4): 116-144
  • Hatton, A. D., Darroch, L. and Malin, G. (2004) The role of DMSO in the marine biogeochemical cycle of dimethylsulphide. Oceanography and Marine Biology: An annual review, 42: 29-56
  • Hatton, A. D.  (2002) DMSP removal and DMSO production in sedimenting particulate matter in the northern North Sea. Deep-Sea Research II, 49: 3053-3065
  • Simo, R.; Hatton, A. D.; Malin, G. and Liss, P. S.  (1998) Particulate dimethylsulphoxide in seawater: Production by microplankton.  Marine Ecology Progress Series 167: 291-296
  • Hatton, A. D.; Malin, G.; McEwan, A. G. and Liss, P. S. (1994)  Determination of dimethylsulphoxide in aqueous solution by an enzyme-linked method.  Analytical Chemistry 66 : 4093-4096

 

For a full publication list, please use the search box on the right.

 

External

External activities / measures of esteem

Committee/panel activities

  • Member of the Challenger Society for Marine Science Council (2009–present)
  • Member of the Surface Ocean Lower Atmosphere Study (SOLAS) National Steering Committee (2003-present)
  • Member of the Quantifying and Estimating the Earth System (QUEST) National Integration Team (2005–present)
  • Member of Ocean Acidification Programme Advisory Group (2009–present)
  • Member of 11 national research peer-review moderating panels (2004-2010)
  • Member of the Peer-Review College at NERC (2005–2008)
  • Chair of the Funding Panel for Ocean Acidification NERC Carbonate Facility funding round (2010)
  • EU Expert Evaluator
  • Reviewed proposals for NSF & Canadian Research Council (NSERC)
  • Regularly review manuscripts for L&O, MEPS & Marine Chemistry, among others
  • Chair of the National and Local Organizing Committee for UK Marine Science 2006 (Challenger conference)
  • Chair of SAMS Library Committee and member of Teaching Quality Assurance Committee (2002 -2007)
  • Member of the Ethical Review Committee (2001-2008)

 

Prizes and awards

  • Awarded Challenger Society for Marine Science Fellowship (2008)
  • Awarded highly competitive NERC Fellowship (March 2000)
  • Awarded Highly competitive NERC post doctoral Fellowship (Sep 1997)

 

Editorial responsibilities

  • Editorial board member for Ocean Challenge (2009-present)

 

Invited lectures

  • Hatton, A. D. Marine biogeochemistry and the role of plankton in clouds and climate. QUEST Science conference, Keynote Presentation, Southampton (2008)
  • Hatton, A D. New discoveries in DMS biogeochemistry. Guest lecture, University Warwick (Apr 2008)
  • Hatton, A.D., Shenoy, D.M. Hart, M. & Green G.H. The role of associated bacterial in the production of dimethylsulphide and dimethylsulphoxide from marine algae. Invited speaker, international symposium on DMSP and related compounds, Goa, India (Oct 2010)

 

Professional memberships

  • Member of the Challenger Society for Marine Science

Teaching

Students/teaching

Current research students

  • Andrew Mogg (University of the Highlands and Islands): The role of bacterial associates in the production of dimethylsulphoxide (2007-present)
  • Heidi Burdett (Glasgow): DMSP Dynamics in Marine Coralline Algae (2009-present) 
  • Neil Clark (University of the Highlands and Islands): Understanding the Oceanic Methane Paradox: a Microbial Approach (2010-present)
  • Nikki Dayton (University of the Highlands and Islands): Seasonal variation of dimethyl sulphonioproprionate and particulate organic carbon in a range of macroalgal species (2010-present)

 

Past research students (alumni)

  • Sam Wilson (SAMS UHI): Biogenic trace gas production in the pelagic environment (Completed 2007) 
  • Julian Pillans (Newcastle): Photochemical and photobiological controls of the marine sulphur cycle (Completed 2006)
  • Louise Darroch (UEA): Dimethylsulphoxide origin, fate and cycling (Completed 2003)

 

BSc (Hons) Marine Science teaching

  • Module Leader: Marine Biogeochemical Cycles (year 3)
  • Module Leader: Principals of Chemistry (year 1)
  • Lecturer: Ocean Circulation and Climate (year 3)
 
My contact details

Dr Angela Hatton SAMS

Dr Angela Hatton

E: angela.hatton@sams.ac.uk

T: +44 (0)1631 559 277

F: +44 (0)1631 559 001

Scottish Marine Institute

Oban, Argyll PA37 1QA, UK

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