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- Professor and Assistant Department Head for Marine and Coastal Environmental Science
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Kaiser, Karl Assistant Professor
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- Assistant Professor, Marine Sciences, Texas A&M University at Galveston
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Publications
selected publications
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academic article
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Williford, T., Amon, R., Kaiser, K., Benner, R., Stedmon, C., Bauch, D., ... Yan, G. e.
(2022).
Spatial Complexity in Dissolved Organic Matter and Trace Elements Driven by Hydrography and Freshwater Input Across the Arctic Ocean During 2015 Arctic GEOTRACES Expeditions. Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Oceans.
127(11),
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Charette, M. A., Kipp, L. E., Jensen, L. T., Dabrowski, J. S., Whitmore, L. M., Fitzsimmons, J. N., ... Zhang, R.
(2020).
The Transpolar Drift as a Source of Riverine and Shelf-Derived Trace Elements to the Central Arctic Ocean. Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Oceans.
125(5),
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Yan, G. e., Labonte, J. M., Quigg, A., & Kaiser, K.
(2020).
Hurricanes Accelerate Dissolved Organic Carbon Cycling in Coastal Ecosystems. Frontiers in Marine Science.
7, 248.
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Steichen, J. L., Labonte, J. M., Windham, R., Hala, D., Kaiser, K., Setta, S., ... Quigg, A.
(2020).
Microbial, Physical, and Chemical Changes in Galveston Bay Following an Extreme Flooding Event, Hurricane Harvey. Frontiers in Marine Science.
7, 186.
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Harfmann, J. L., Guillemette, F., Kaiser, K., Spencer, R., Chuang, C., & Hernes, P. J.
(2019).
Convergence of Terrestrial Dissolved Organic Matter Composition and the Role of Microbial Buffering in Aquatic Ecosystems. Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Biogeosciences.
124(10), 3125-3142.
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Xu, C., Zhang, S., Beaver, M., Lin, P., Sun, L., Doyle, S. M., ... Santschi, P. H.
(2018).
The role of microbially-mediated exopolymeric substances (EPS) in regulating Macondo oil transport in a mesocosm experiment. Marine Chemistry.
206, 52-61.
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Al Mukaimi, M. E., Kaiser, K., Williams, J. R., Dellapenna, T. M., Louchouarn, P., & Santschi, P. H.
(2018).
Centennial record of anthropogenic impacts in Galveston Bay: Evidence from trace metals (Hg, Pb, Ni, Zn) and lignin oxidation products. Environmental Pollution.
237, 887-899.
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Shen, Y., Benner, R., Kaiser, K., Fichot, C. G., & Whitledge, T. E.
(2018).
Pan-Arctic Distribution of Bioavailable Dissolved Organic Matter and Linkages With Productivity in Ocean Margins. Geophysical Research Letters.
45(3), 1490-1498.
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Yan, G. e., & Kaiser, K.
(2018).
A rapid and sensitive method for the analysis of lignin phenols in environmental samples using ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry with multiple reaction monitoring. Analytica Chimica Acta.
1023, 74-80.
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Tamalavage, A. E., van Hengstum, P. J., Louchouarn, P., Molodtsov, S., Kaiser, K., Donnelly, J. P., Albury, N. A., & Fall, P. L.
(2018).
Organic matter sources and lateral sedimentation in a Bahamian karst basin (sinkhole) over the late Holocene: Influence of local vegetation and climate. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology.
506, 70-83.
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Yan, G. e., & Kaiser, K.
(2018).
Ultralow Sample Volume Cupric Sulfate Oxidation Method for the Analysis of Dissolved Lignin. Analytical Chemistry.
90(15), 9289-9295.
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Kaiser, K., Canedo-Oropeza, M., McMahon, R., & Amon, R.
(2017).
Origins and transformations of dissolved organic matter in large Arctic rivers. Scientific Reports.
7(1), 13064.
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Loisel, J., Yu, Z., Beilman, D. W., Kaiser, K., & Parnikoza, I.
(2017).
Peatland Ecosystem Processes in the Maritime Antarctic During Warm Climates. Scientific Reports.
7(1), 12344.
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Kaiser, K., Benner, R., & Amon, R.
(2017).
The fate of terrigenous dissolved organic carbon on the Eurasian shelves and export to the North Atlantic. Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Oceans.
122(1), 4-22.
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Fichot, C. G., Benner, R., Kaiser, K., Shen, Y., Amon, R., Ogawa, H., & Lu, C.
(2016).
Predicting Dissolved Lignin Phenol Concentrations in the Coastal Ocean from Chromophoric Dissolved Organic Matter (CDOM) Absorption Coefficients. Frontiers in Marine Science.
3(FEB), 7.
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Landa, M., Cottrell, M. T., Kirchman, D. L., Kaiser, K., Medeiros, P. M., Tremblay, L., ... Obernosterer, I.
(2014).
Phylogenetic and structural response of heterotrophic bacteria to dissolved organic matter of different chemical composition in a continuous culture study. Environmental Microbiology.
16(6), 1668-1681.
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Philben, M., Kaiser, K., & Benner, R.
(2014).
Biochemical evidence for minimal vegetation change in peatlands of the West Siberian Lowland during the Medieval Climate Anomaly and Little Ice Age. Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Biogeosciences.
119(5), 808-825.
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Philben, M., Kaiser, K., & Benner, R.
(2014).
Does oxygen exposure time control the extent of organic matter decomposition in peatlands?. Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Biogeosciences.
119(5), 897-909.
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Zhang, Y., Kaiser, K., Li, L. i., Zhang, D., Ran, Y., & Benner, R.
(2014).
Sources, distributions, and early diagenesis of sedimentary organic matter in the Pearl River region of the South China Sea. Marine Chemistry.
158, 39-48.
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Fichot, C. G., Kaiser, K., Hooker, S. B., Amon, R., Babin, M., Blanger, S., Walker, S. A., & Benner, R.
(2013).
Pan-Arctic distributions of continental runoff in the Arctic Ocean. Scientific Reports.
3(1), 1053.
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Flerus, R., Lechtenfeld, O. J., Koch, B. P., McCallister, S. L., Schmitt-Kopplin, P., Benner, R., Kaiser, K., & Kattner, G.
(2012).
A molecular perspective on the ageing of marine dissolved organic matter. Biogeosciences.
9(6), 1935-1955.
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Peter, S., Shen, Y., Kaiser, K., Benner, R., & Durisch-Kaiser, E.
(2012).
Bioavailability and diagenetic state of dissolved organic matter in riparian groundwater. Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Biogeosciences.
117(G4), n/a-n/a.
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Thomas, L. K., Widdowson, M. A., Novak, J. T., Chapelle, F. H., Benner, R., & Kaiser, K.
(2012).
Potentially Bioavailable Natural Organic Carbon and Hydrolyzable Amino Acids in Aquifer Sediments. Groundwater Monitoring & Remediation.
32(4), 92-95.
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Chapelle, F. H., Bradley, P. M., McMahon, P. B., Kaiser, K., & Benner, R.
(2012).
Dissolved oxygen as an indicator of bioavailable dissolved organic carbon in groundwater. Ground Water.
50(2), 230-241.
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Huang, Q., Kaiser, K., & Benner, R.
(2012).
A simple high performance liquid chromatography method for the measurement of nucleobases and the RNA and DNA content of cellular material. Limnology and Oceanography: Methods.
10(8), 608-616.
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Kaiser, K., & Benner, R.
(2012).
Characterization of lignin by gas chromatography and mass spectrometry using a simplified CuO oxidation method. Analytical Chemistry.
84(1), 459-464.
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Kaiser, K., & Benner, R.
(2012).
Organic matter transformations in the upper mesopelagic zone of the North Pacific: Chemical composition and linkages to microbial community structure. Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Oceans.
117(C1),
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Benner, R., & Kaiser, K.
(2011).
Biological and photochemical transformations of amino acids and lignin phenols in riverine dissolved organic matter. Biogeochemistry.
102(1-3), 209-222.
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Davis, J., Kaiser, K., & Benner, R.
(2009).
Amino acid and amino sugar yields and compositions as indicators of dissolved organic matter diagenesis. Organic Geochemistry.
40(3), 343-352.
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Kaiser, K., & Benner, R.
(2009).
Biochemical composition and size distribution of organic matter at the Pacific and Atlantic time-series stations. Marine Chemistry.
113(1-2), 63-77.
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Chapelle, F. H., Bradley, P. M., Goode, D. J., Tiedeman, C., Lacombe, P. J., Kaiser, K., & Benner, R.
(2009).
Biochemical indicators for the bioavailability of organic carbon in ground water. Ground Water.
47(1), 108-121.
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Kaiser, K., & Benner, R.
(2008).
Erratum: Major bacterial contribution to the ocean reservoir of detrital organic carbon and nitrogen. LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY.
53(3), 1192-1192.
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Kaiser, K., & Benner, R.
(2008).
Major bacterial contribution to the ocean reservoir of detrital organic carbon and nitrogen. LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY.
53(1), 99-112.
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Ebner, A., Marek, M., Kaiser, K., Kada, G., Hahn, C. D., Lackner, B., & Gruber, H. J.
(2008).
Application of biotin-4-fluorescein in homogeneous fluorescence assays for avidin, streptavidin, and biotin or biotin derivatives. Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.).
418, 73-88.
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Hertkorn, N., Benner, R., Frommberger, M., Schmitt-Kopplin, P., Witt, M., Kaiser, K., Kettrup, A., & Hedges, J. I.
(2006).
Characterization of a major refractory component of marine dissolved organic matter. GEOCHIMICA ET COSMOCHIMICA ACTA.
70(12), 2990-3010.
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Maie, N., Parish, K. J., Watanabe, A., Knicker, H., Benner, R., Abe, T., Kaiser, K., & Jaffe, R.
(2006).
Chemical characteristics of dissolved organic nitrogen in an oligotrophic subtropical coastal ecosystem. GEOCHIMICA ET COSMOCHIMICA ACTA.
70(17), 4491-4506.
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Kaiser, K., & Benner, R.
(2006).
Hydrolysis-induced racemization of amino acids (vol 3, pg 318, 2005). Limnology and Oceanography: Methods.
4(8), 293-293.
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Kaiser, K., & Benner, R.
(2005).
Hydrolysis-induced racemization of amino acids. Limnology and Oceanography: Methods.
3(8), 318-325.
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Benner, R., Benitez-Nelson, B., Kaiser, K., & Amon, R.
(2004).
Export of young terrigenous dissolved organic carbon from rivers to the Arctic Ocean. Geophysical Research Letters.
31(5), n/a-n/a.
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Benner, R., & Kaiser, K.
(2003).
Abundance of amino sugars and peptidoglycan in marine particulate and dissolved organic matter. LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY.
48(1), 118-128.
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Ogawa, H., Amagai, Y., Koike, I., Kaiser, K., & Benner, R.
(2001).
Production of refractory dissolved organic matter by bacteria. Science.
292(5518), 917-920.
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Kaiser, K., & Benner, R.
(2000).
Determination of amino sugars in environmental samples with high salt content by high-performance anion-exchange chromatography and pulsed amperometric detection. Analytical Chemistry.
72(11), 2566-2572.
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Kada, G., Kaiser, K., Falk, H., & Gruber, H. J.
(1999).
Rapid estimation of avidin and streptavidin by fluorescence quenching or fluorescence polarization. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta: international journal of biochemistry and biophysics.
1427(1), 44-48.
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Gruber, H. J., Kada, G., Marek, M., & Kaiser, K.
(1998).
Accurate titration of avidin and streptavidin with biotin-fluorophore conjugates in complex, colored biofluids. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta: international journal of biochemistry and biophysics.
1381(2), 203-212.
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Kaiser, K., Marek, M., Haselgrbler, T., Schindler, H., & Gruber, H. J.
(1997).
Basic studies on heterobifunctional biotin-PEG conjugates with a 3-(4-pyridyldithio)propionyl marker on the second terminus. Bioconjugate Chemistry.
8(4), 545-551.
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Gruber, H. J., Marek, M., Schindler, H., & Kaiser, K.
(1997).
Biotin-fluorophore conjugates with poly(ethylene glycol) spacers retain intense fluorescence after binding to avidin and streptavidin. Bioconjugate Chemistry.
8(4), 552-559.
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Marek, M., Kaiser, K., & Gruber, H. J.
(1997).
Biotin-pyrene conjugates with poly(ethylene glycol) spacers are convenient fluorescent probes for avidin and streptavidin. Bioconjugate Chemistry.
8(4), 560-566.
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Williford, T., Amon, R., Kaiser, K., Benner, R., Stedmon, C., Bauch, D., ... Yan, G. e.
(2022).
Spatial Complexity in Dissolved Organic Matter and Trace Elements Driven by Hydrography and Freshwater Input Across the Arctic Ocean During 2015 Arctic GEOTRACES Expeditions. Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Oceans.
127(11),
Research
principal investigator on
- Development and application of a high sensitivity, ultra low volume method to measure biomarkers of terrigenous organic matter in the open ocean awarded by National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States) 2016 - 2018
- Collaborative Research: Calibration and application of vascular plant and aqueous microbial biomarkers to examine transformations of dissolved organic matter awarded by National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States) 2013 - 2018
- Quantifying Dissolved Free Amino Acid Levels in Landlocked AtlanticSalmon Rivers and Hatcherie awarded by United States Department of the Interior - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States) 2015 - 2016
- Research: Application of Biomarkers to Examine Transformations of Dissolved Carbon and Nitrogen Reservoirs in Arctic Rivers awarded by National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States) 2013 - 2016
co-principal investigator on
- RAPID: Evaluating the role of pollution monitoring on improving coastal community social well-being following a petrochemical fire and spills into Galveston Bay awarded by National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States) 2019 - 2020
- Collaborative research: Does dissolved organic matter influence the concentrations and distributions of trace elements in the Arctic Ocean? awarded by National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States) 2015 - 2019
Teaching
teaching activities
- CHEM227 Organic Chemistry I Instructor
- CHEM228 Organic Chemistry Ii Instructor
- CHEM316 Quantitative Analysis Instructor
- CHEM318 Quant Analysis Lab Instructor
- CHEM383 Chem Of Envir Pollutn Instructor
- MARB491 Hnr: Research Instructor
- MARB681 Seminar In Marine Biol Instructor
- MARS440 Chemical Oceanography Instructor
- MARS450 Marine Instr Analysis Instructor
- MARS484 Undergraduate Internship Instructor
- MARS491 Research Instructor
- MARS681 Seminar Instructor
- MARS685 Directed Studies Instructor
- MARS691 Research Instructor
- OCNG603 Communicating Ocean Science Instructor
- OCNG685 Directed Studies Instructor
- OCNG691 Research Instructor
Works By Students
chaired theses and dissertations
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Athon, Matthew Taylor (2016-05). Chemisorption of Radionuclides on Commercial, Synthetic, and Biogenic Sorbents for Use In-Situ Gamma Spectrometry.
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Canedo Oropeza, Maria Fernanda (2016-12). Investigating the Chemical Composition and Bioavailability of Arctic River Dissolved Organic Matter (DOM) Using Biomarkers.
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Creeley, Danielle Renee (2017-07). The Fate of Terrestrial Dissolved Organic Matter in Ocean Margins Investigated Through Coupled Microbial-Photochemical Incubations of Vascular Plant Leachates.
Background
education and training
- Ph.D. in Marine Science, University of South Carolina - (Columbia, South Carolina, United States) 2009
- M.S. in Chemical Engineering, Johannes Kepler University of Linz - (Linz, Oberosterreich, Austria) 1997
Contact
first name
- Karl
has last name
- Kaiser
Other
- kaiserk@tamu.edu