Doctor Bingzhang Chen
Senior Lecturer
Mathematics and Statistics
Prize And Awards
- Recipient
- 1/1/2016
Publications
- G枚k Abdullah, , , Karaulova Maria
- Research Evaluation Vol 35 (2026)
- Lin Lei, Dong Chen, Henson Stephanie,
- Geophysical Research Letters Vol 53 (2026)
- Zhang Yunfan, Bian Wenhua, Chen Hanyue, Zhang Wuchang, Wang Chaofeng, Qiu Jichen, Sun Xiaoxia, Lin Jun, Yu Ying, Feng Meiping,
- Marine Biology Vol 173 (2026)
- Grigoratou Maria, Menden-Deuer Susanne, McQuatters-Gollop Abigail, Arhonditsis George, Artigas Luis Felipe, Ayata Sakina-Doroth茅e, Bediko臒lu Dalida, Beisner Beatrix E, , Davies Claire, Diarra Lillian, Elegbeleye Owoyemi W, Everett Jason D, Garcia Tatiane M, Gentleman Wendy C, Gon莽alves Rodrigo Javier, Guy-Haim Tamar, Halfter Svenja, Hinners Jana, Horaeb Richard R, Huggett Jenny A, Johnson Catherine L, Kavanaugh Maria T, Lara-Lopez Ana, Lindemann Christian, L贸pez-Abbate Celeste, Messi茅 Monique, M枚ller Klas Ove, Montes Enrique, Muller-Karger Frank E, Neeley Aimee, Olaleye Yusuf, Palacz Artur P, Poulton Alex J, Prowe A E Friederike, Ratnarajah Lavenia, Rodr铆guez Luzmila, Rodr铆guez-Fl贸rez Clara Natalia, Rodriquez-Santiago Aurea, Rousseaux Cecile S, Saad Juan Francisco, Santi Ioulia, Soccodato Alice, Stern Rowena, V氓ge Selina, Varkitzi Ioanna, Richardson Anthony
- BioScience Vol 75, pp. 706-721 (2025)
- Sugie Koji, , Nishino Shigeto, Hirawake Toru
- Scientific Reports Vol 15 (2025)
- Sala Iria,
- Geoscientific Model Development Vol 18, pp. 4155-4182 (2025)
Research Interests
The primary focus of my research is how biodiversity affects marine ecosystem functioning such as primary production and biological carbon pump, for which the primary producers particularly phytoplankton play the pivotal role. The main questions I ask are:
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i) What are the main patterns of functional traits, diversity, biomass, and productivity of primary producers including phytoplankton and macroalgae in the ocean?
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ii) 听What are the main processes determining these patterns?
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iii) What are the fundamental roles of diversity on ecosystem functioning?
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One specific question that has been intriguing me during the past several years is whether there exists a difference of temperature sensitivity between autotrophs and heterotrophs. While this appears a simple/trivial question, I have found that it can be a central theme linking statistics (regression), ecology (Metabolic Theory of Ecology and trait-based approaches), and earth sciences (biological pump and Glacial/inter-glacial CO2 fluctuations).
Professional Activities
- Speaker
- 25/1/2024
- Advisor
- 11/2023
- Speaker
- 16/7/2023
- Advisor
- 6/2023
- Organiser
- 2/5/2023
- Speaker
- 12/4/2023
Projects
- Gok, Abdullah (Co-investigator) Lassalle, Paul (Principal Investigator) Chen, Bingzhang (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2023 - 31-Jan-2023
- Chen, Bingzhang (Principal Investigator) Banas, Neil (Co-investigator) Heath, Mike (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2021 - 31-Jan-2024
- Chen, Bingzhang (Principal Investigator)
- 01-Jan-2020 - 30-Jan-2022
- Chen, Bingzhang (Principal Investigator)
- 04-Jan-2019 - 31-Jan-2022
- Chen, Bingzhang (Principal Investigator) Banas, Neil (Principal Investigator)
- This project aims to understand the roles of plankton functional diversity on the biological ocean pump, a key process of the global carbon cycle, within the context of global warming.
We focus on the vast oligotrophic open ocean and our objective is to combine model development and observational data to address the key questions below:
What types of plankton functional traits will be the most important for primary production and carbon export?
What are the patterns of plankton functional diversity in the oligotrophic open ocean?
How will warming affect both plankton functional diversity and carbon export? - 01-Jan-2019 - 01-Jan-2022
- Chen, Bingzhang (Principal Investigator) Blight, Andrew (Co-investigator) Paterson, David (Co-investigator)
- This project will address the key factors driving the expansion of the invasive seaweed Sargassum muticum in Scottish coastal waters. As invasive species tend to have negative impacts on key ecosystem services such as aquaculture, recreation and marine transportation, elucidating the mechanisms that lead to the successful invasion of Sargassum muticum will contribute to our understanding of Sargassum muticum expansion and may allow management to preserve the key ecosystem services of our coastal seas.
- 01-Jan-2019 - 31-Jan-2023
Contact
Doctor
Bingzhang
Chen
Senior Lecturer
Mathematics and Statistics
Email: bingzhang.chen@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 548 3804