Publications

• Nelson, N.B., D.A. Siegel, C.A. Carlson, C. Swan, W.M. Smethie, Jr., and S. Khatiwala, 2007: Hydrography of chromophoric dissolved organic matter in the North Atlantic. Deep-Sea Research, Part I, 54, 710-731. [pdf]


• McGillicuddy Jr., D.J. L.A. Anderson, N.R. Bates, T. Bibby, K.O. Buesseler, C.A. Carlson, C.S. Davis, C. Ewart, P.G. Falkowski, S.A. Goldthwait, D.A. Hansell, W.J. Jenkins, R. Johnson, V.K. Kosnyrev, J.R. Ledwell, Q.P. Li, D.A. Siegel, D.K. Steinberg, 2007: Eddy/wind interactions stimulate extraordinary mid-ocean plankton blooms. Science, 316, 1021-1026. [pdf] [supplementary info]


• Behrenfeld, M.J., R.T. O’Malley, D.A. Siegel, C.R. McClain, J.L. Sarmiento, G.C. Feldman, A.J. Milligan, P.G. Falkowski, R.M. Letelier & E. S. Boss, 2006: Climate-driven trends in contemporary ocean productivity. Nature, 444, 752-755. [pdf] [supplementary info]


• Westberry, T.K. and D.A. Siegel, 2006: Spatial and temporal distribution of Trichodesmium blooms in the world's oceans. Global Biogeochemical Cycles, 20, GB4016, doi:10.1029/2005GB002673 [pdf]


• Toole, D.A., D. Slezak, R.P. Kiene, D.J. Kieber, and D.A. Siegel, 2006: Effects of solar radiation on dimethylsulfide cycling processes in the western Atlantic Ocean. Deep-Sea Research, Part I, 53, 136–153 [pdf]


• Siegel, D.A., S. Maritorena, N.B. Nelson, M.J. Behrenfeld and C.R. McClain, 2005: Colored dissolved organic matter and its influence on the satellite-based characterization of the ocean biosphere. Geophysical Research Letters, 32, L20605, doi:10.1029/2005GL024310 [pdf]


• Siegel, D.A., S. Maritorena, N.B. Nelson and M.J. Behrenfeld, 2005: Independence and interdependencies of global ocean color properties; Reassessing the bio-optical assumption. Journal of Geophysical Research, 110, C07011, doi:10.1029/2004JC002527. [pdf]


• Behrenfeld, M.J., E. Boss, D.A. Siegel and D.M. Shea, 2005, Carbon-based ocean productivity and phytoplankton physiology from space. Global Biogeochemical Cycles, 19, DOI:10.1029/2004GB002299.[pdf]


• Maritorena, S., and D.A. Siegel, 2005: Consistent merging of satellite ocean color data using a semi-analytical model, Remote Sensing of the Environment, 94, 429-440.[pdf]


• Westberry T.K., D.A. Siegel and A. Submaranium, 2005: An improved bio-optical model for the remote sensing of Trichodesmium spp. blooms. Journal of Geophysical Research, 110, C06012, doi:10.1029/2004JC002517. [pdf]


• Toole, D.A., and D.A. Siegel, 2004: Light-driven cycling of dimethylsulfide (DMS) in the Sargasso Sea: closing the loop. Geophysical Research Letters, 31, L09308, DOI: 10.1029/2004GL019581.[pdf]


• Nelson, N.B., D.A. Siegel, and J.A. Yoder, 2004: The spring bloom in the northwestern Sargasso Sea: Spatial extent and relationship with winter mixing. Deep-Sea Research, Part II. [pdf]


• Westberry T.K., and D.A. Siegel, 2003: Phytoplankton natural fluorescence in the Sargasso Sea: Prediction of primary production and eddy induced nutrient fluxes. Deep-Sea Research, Part I, 50, 417-434. [pdf]


• Toole, D.A., D.J. Kieber, R.P. Kiene, D.A. Siegel and N.B. Nelson, 2003: Photolysis and the dimethylsulfide (DMS) summer paradox in the Sargasso Sea. Limnology and Oceanography, 48, 1088-1100. [pdf]


• Siegel, D.A., Maritorena, S., Nelson, N.B., Hansell, D.A., Lorenzi-Kayser, M., 2002. Global distribution and dynamics of colored dissolved and detrital organic materials. Journal of Geophysical Research, 107, 3228, doi:10.1029/2001JC000965. [pdf]


• Siegel, D.A., S.C. Doney and J.A. Yoder, 2002: The spring bloom of phytoplankton in the North Atlantic Ocean and Sverdrup's critical depth hypothesis. Science, 296, 730-733. [pdf]


• Maritorena, S., D.A. Siegel and A.R. Peterson, 2002: Optimization of a semianalytical ocean color model for global-scale applications. Applied Optics-LP, 41, 2705-2714. [pdf]


• Behrenfeld, M.J., E. Marañon, D.A. Siegel and S.B. Hooker, 2002: Photoacclimation and nutrient-based model of light-saturated photosynthesis for quantifying oceanic primary production. Marine Ecology-Progress Series, 228, 103-117. [pdf]


• Nelson, N.B., and D.A. Siegel, 2002: Chromophoric DOM in the Open Ocean. In: Biogeochemistry of Marine Dissolved Organic Matter, D.A. Hansell and C.A. Carlson, eds. p. 547-578, Academic Press, San Diego, CA [pdf]


• Siegel, DA. 2001: Oceanography - The Rossby rototiller. Nature, 409, 576-577. [pdf]


• Siegel, D.A., N.B. Nelson, M.C. O'Brien, T.K. Westberry and others, 2001: The Bermuda BioOptics Project: Bio-optical modeling of primary production from space-sensible variables. Deep Sea Research, II, 48, 1865-1896. [pdf]


• Sorensen, J.C., and D.A. Siegel, 2001: Variability and models of the effective quantum yield of carbon assimilation in the Sargasso Sea, Deep Sea Research, II, 48, 2005-2035. [pdf]


• Nelson, N.B., N.R. Bates, D.A. Siegel and A.F. Michaels, 2001: Spatial variability of the CO2 sink in the Sargasso Sea. Deep Sea Research, II, 48, 1801-1821. [pdf]


• Dickey, T., S. Zedler, D. Frye, H. Jannasch, D. Manov, D. Sigurdson, J. D. McNeil, L. Dobeck, X. Yu, T. Gilboy, C. Bravo, S. C. Doney, D.A. Siegel and N. Nelson, 2001: Physical and biogeochemical variability from hours to years at the Bermuda Testbed Mooring: June 1994 - March 1998. Deep Sea Research, II, 48, 2105-2140. [pdf]


• Siegel, D.A., E. Fields and D.J. McGillicuddy, Jr., 1999: Mesoscale motions, satellite altimetry and new production in the Sargasso Sea. Journal of Geophysical Research, 104, 13359-13379. [pdf]


• McGillicuddy Jr., D.J., R.J. Johnson, D.A. Siegel, A.F. Michaels, N. Bates and A.H. Knap, 1999: Mesoscale variability of ocean biogeochemistry in the Sargasso Sea. Journal of Geophysical Research, 104, 13381-13394. [pdf]


• McGillicuddy Jr., D.J., A.R. Robinson, D.A. Siegel, H.W. Jannasch, R. Johnson, T.D. Dickey, J. McNeil, A.F. Michaels and A.H. Knap, 1998: Influence of mesoscale eddies on new production in the Sargasso Sea. Nature, 394, 263-265. [pdf]


• Nelson, N.B., D.A. Siegel, and A.F. Michaels, 1998: Seasonal dynamics of colored dissolved material in the Sargasso Sea. Deep Sea Research, I, 45, 931-957. [pdf]


• O'Reilly, J., S. Maritorena, B.G. Mitchell, D.A. Siegel, K.L. Carder, M. Kahru, S.A. Garver, C.R. McClain, 1998: Ocean color algorithms for SeaWiFS. Journal of Geophysical Research, 103, 24,937-24,953. [pdf]


• Siegel, D.A, and W.G. Deuser, 1997: Trajectories of sinking particles in the Sargasso Sea: Modeling of statistical funnels above deep-ocean sediment traps. Deep-Sea Research, I , 44, 1,519-1,541. [pdf]


• Garver, S.A., and D.A. Siegel, 1997: Inherent optical property inversion of ocean color spectra and its biogeochemical interpretation: I. Time series from the Sargasso Sea. Journal of Geophysical Research., 102, 18,607-18,625. [pdf]


• Siegel, D.A., and A.F. Michaels, 1996: Quantification of non-algal light attenuation in the Sargasso Sea: Implications for biogeochemistry and remote sensing. Deep-Sea Research II, 43, 321-345. [pdf]


• Siegel, D.A., and A.F. Michaels, (1996), On non-chlorophyll light attenuation in the open ocean: Implications for biogeochemistry and remote sensing. Deep-Sea Research, II, 43, 321-345. [pdf]


• Ohlmann, J.C., D. A. Siegel, and C. Gautier, 1996: Ocean mixed layer radiant heating and solar penetration: A global analysis. Journal of Climate, 9, 2265-2280. [pdf]


• Siegel, D.A., A.F. Michaels, J. Sorensen, M.C. O'Brien, and M.A. Hammer, 1995: Seasonal variability of light availability and its utilization in the Sargasso Sea. Journal of Geophysical Research, 100, 8695-8713. [pdf]


• Siegel, D.A., M.C. O'Brien, J. Sorensen, D. Konnoff, and E. Fields, (1995), BBOP Data Processing and Sampling Protocols. U.S. JGOFS Planning Report Number 19, U.S. JGOFS Planning and Coordination Office, WHOI, Woods Hole, MA, 77 pp.


• Garver, S., D.A. Siegel, and B.G. Mitchell, 1994: A statistical analysis of particulate absorption spectra: What can a satellite ocean color imager see? Limnology and Oceanography, 39, 1349-1367. [pdf]


• Michaels, A. F., A. H. Knap, R. L. Dow, K. Gundersen, R. J. Johnson, J. Sorensen, A. Close, G. A. Knauer, S. E. Lohrenz, V. A. Asper, M. Tuel, and R.R. Bidigare, (1994) Seasonal Patterns of Ocean Biogeochemistry at the U.S.JGOFS Bermuda Atlantic Time-series Study Site. Deep-Sea Research, 41, 1013-1038.


• Buesseler, K.O., A.F. Michaels, D.A. Siegel, A.H. Knap. (1994). A 3-D time-dependent approach to calibrating sediment trap fluxes. Global Biogeochemical Cycles, 8, 179-193.


• Garver, S.A., D.A. Siegel and B.G. Mitchell, (1994), Statistical Variability of Near-Surface Particulate Absorption Spectra: What Can a Satellite Ocean Color Imager See? Limnology and Oceanography, 39, 1349-1367.


• Weir, C.T., D.A. Siegel, A.F. Michaels, M.C. O'Brien and D. Menzies, (1994), In situ evaluation of a ship's shadow. Proc. SPIE, Ocean Optics XII, 2258, 815-821.


• Sorensen, J., D. Konnoff, M.C. O'Brien, E. Fields, and D.A. Siegel, (1994), The BBOP data processing system. Proc. SPIE, Ocean Optics XII, 2258, 539-546. Click here to get a postscript of this manuscript.