Irina Asteman

UniversityUniversity of Gothenburg
DepartmentMarine Sciences
DivisionMarine geology
Keywordsclimate, coastal hypoxia, primary productivity, marine pollution, alien species

Website University of Gothenburg, in Swedish marine.gu.se/om-institutionen/personal?userId=xpolir
Website University of Gothenburg, in English marine.gu.se/english/about-us/staff/?languageId=100001&disableRedirect=true&returnUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fmarine.gu.se%2Fom-institutionen%2Fpersonal%2F%3FuserId%3Dxpolir&userId=xpolir
Networks/thematic areasGothenburg Air and Climate Network (GAC)
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Reasearch / work
I am marine geologist and micropalaeontologist working with benthic foraminifera and geochemical proxies. I am interested in a range of topics from environmental changes, such as bottom water oxygen deficiency, ocean acidification, changes in primary productivity, marine pollution and introduction of alien species to maritime climate variability observed during the late Holocene (last 4000-6000 years). I use marine sediments as natural archives of such changes and a benchmark for environmental baseline assessment. My study area includes coastal waters, fjords and estuaries.