I study eutrophication and plankton metabolism in marine ecosystems. In this context, I have been working in the marine and coastal waters of Turkey and Denmark. Currently, I am conducting both experimental and in situ studies in all Turkish seas (Black Sea, Sea of Marmara and Mediterranean) with ship facilities. In my experimental studies, I perform plankton metabolism measurements using oxygen optodes, and I also have the opportunity to analyze oxygen measurements with a CTD device. Oxygen depletion, one of the effects of eutrophication caused by the increase of nutrients in coastal waters, is of special interest to me. In my recent, I investigated the effect of mucilage in the Sea of Marmara on oxygen consumption in the water column.
I would like to be involved in projects to understand and prevent marine eutrophication and its affects. I am interested in studying how plankton (phytoplankton, bacteria etc.) metabolism plays a role and is affected by broad issues such as the carbon cycle, the biological pump and climate change.