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Paul E. Hargraves

Emeritus Professor of Oceanography

pharg@gso.uri.edu

Educational Background

Ph.D., Marine Science M.S., Botany B.S., Botany

William and Mary University of Rhode Island University of Rhode Island

1968 1965 1963

Areas of Specialization

Research

Paul Hargraves's general research interests include phytoplankton systematics, ultrastructure, biodiversity and natural history. Recent research projects include UV effects on phytoplankton and harmful algal bloom species, diatom flora of the U.S. east coast, and toxic diatoms and dinoflagellates.

Teaching

Paul Hargraves teaches General Oceanography (OCG401); Marine Plankton (w/ Karen Wishner)and co-teaches Oceanography for Educators (OCG507) & Global Change for Educators (OCG508) with Gail Scowcroft.

Students

Sunshine Menezes Charisma DeCastro

Ph.D. M.S.

2005 2005

Publications:

Hargraves, P.E. and L. Maranda. (2002). Potentially toxic or harmful microalgae from the northeast coast. Northeast Naturalist 9: 81-120.

Hargraves, P. (2002). The ebridian flagellates Ebria and Hermesinum. Plankt. Biol. Ecol. 49: 9-16.

Marshal,, HG, PE Hargraves, M Elbraechter, J Burkholder, 11 others. [2006]. Taxonomy of Pfiesteria. Harmful Algae 5: 481-496.

Sarno, D, WHCF Kooistra, S Balzano, P Hargraves, A Zingone. [2007, in press]. Diversity in the genus Skeletonems. III. Phylogenetic position and morphological variability of Skeletonema costatum and Skeletonema grevillei with the description of Skeletonema aredens sp. nov. J. Phycol 43: XX-XX.

Viquez, R. & P. Hargraves [in press, 2007] Biodiversity of Microalgae [27pp]. In: MARINE BIODIVERSITY OF COSTA RICA. I. Wehrtmann & J. Cortes [eds].

Presentations:

Pseudo-cryptic diversity and phylogeography in the centric diatom Skeletonema. 8th Phycol. Congress, Durban, S.A., Aug. 2005 (Kooistra/Hargraves/Andersen/Balzano/Zingone/Sarno)

Prorocentrum lima in northeastern USA coastal waters: abundance, distribution and toxin transfer. US-HAB conference, Asilomar, CA, Oct. 2005. (Maranda/Corwin/Hargraves/Morton)

Hidden Biodiversity in the Indian River Lagoon. Invasive Species Workshop, Tampa FL, Nov. 2002. (Hargraves)

Nanoplankton species diversity along an estuarine gradient in the Pettaquamscutt River, RI, USA. Poster presented at ASLO Aquatic Science Meeting, Albuquerque, NM, February, 2001 (Menezes & Hargraves)

Nutrients and nanoplankton: as the flagellate turns. Paper presented at ASLO Aquatic Sciences Meeting, July 2002 (Menezes & Hargraves)