Dr Shubha Sathyendranath

Dr Shubha Sathyendranath is a scientist in the Remote Sensing Group at Plymouth Marine Laboratory.

Dr Sathyendranath's research interests include ocean colour modelling, spectral characteristics of light penetration underwater, bio-optical properties of phytoplankton, modelling primary production, bio-geochemical cycles in the sea, climate change, biological-physical interactions in the marine system, ecological provinces in the sea, ecological indicators and phytoplantkon functional types.

Key projects

• Primary Production Parameters from Space (ESA Project)
• PAR for Primary Production (ESA Project)

Recent publications

• Valente, A; Sathyendranath, S; Brotas, V; Groom, SB; Grant, MG; Jackson, T; Chuprin, A; Taberner, M; Airs, RL; Antoine, D; Arnone, R; Balch, WM; Barker, K; Barlow, R; Bélanger, S; Berthon, J-F; Beşiktepe, Ş; Borsheim, Y; Bracher, A; Brando, V; Brewin, RJW; Canuti, E; Chavez, FP; Cianca, A; Claustre, H; Clementson, LA; Crout, R; Ferreira, AS; Freeman, S; Frouin, R; Garcia-Soto, C; Gibb, SW; Goericke, R; Gould, R; Guillocheau, N; Hooker, SB; Hu, C; Kahru, M; Kampel, M; Klein, H; Kratzer, S; Kudela, R; Ledesma, J; Lohrenz, S; Loisel, H; Mannino, A; Martinez-Vicente, V; Matrai, P; McKee, D; Mitchell, BG; Moisan, T; Montes, E; Muller-Karger, F; Neeley, AR; Novak, M; O'Dowd, L; Ondrusek, M; Platt, T; Poulton, AJ; Repecaud, M; Röttgers, R; Schroeder, T; Smyth, TJ; Smythe-Wright, D; Sosik, HM; Thomas, C; Thomas, R; Tilstone, GH; Tracana, A; Twardowski, M; Vellucci, V; Voss, K; Werdell, J; Wernand, M; Wojtasiewicz, B; Wright, S; Zibordi, G; 2022. A compilation of global bio-optical in situ data for ocean colour satellite applications – version three. Earth System Science Data.
• Sun, X; Brewin, RJW; Sathyendranath, S; Dall’Olmo, G; Airs, RL; Barlow, RG; Bracher, A; Brotas, V; Kheireddine, M; Lamont, T; Maranon, E; Moran, XAG; Raitsos, DE; Shen, F; Tilstone, GH; 2022. Coupling ecological concepts with an ocean-colour model: Phytoplankton size structure. Remote Sensing of Environment.
• Tang, W; Llort, J; Weis, J; Perron, MMG; Basart, S; Li, Z; Sathyendranath, S; Jackson, T; Sanz Rodriguez, E; Proemse, BC; Bowie, AR; Schallenberg, C; Strutton, PG; Matear, R; Cassar, N; 2021. Widespread phytoplankton blooms triggered by 2019–2020 Australian wildfires. Nature.
• George, G; Menon, NN; Abdulaziz, A; Brewin, RJW; Pranav, P; Gopalakrishnan, A; Mini, KG; Kuriakose, S; Sathyendranath, S; Platt, T; 2021. Citizen Scientists Contribute to Real-Time Monitoring of Lake Water Quality Using 3D Printed Mini Secchi Disks. Frontiers in Water.
• Menon, N; George, G; Ranith, R; Sajin, V; Murali, S; Abdulaziz, A; Brewin, RJW; Sathyendranath, S; 2021. Citizen Science Tools Reveal Changes in Estuarine Water Quality Following Demolition of Buildings. Remote Sensing.