Robert M. Moore

Department of Oceanography
Dalhousie University
1355 Oxford Street
PO BOX 15000
Halifax NS  B3H 4R2

Room 3670 LSC

Phone: (902) 494-3871
   Fax: (902) 494-3877
Email: robert.moore@dal.ca

Education Background

• BA - Oxon
• PhD - Southampton

Research Interests

• Marine sources of halocarbons
• Marine biogeochemistry of molecular hydrogen
• Air-sea interaction

4130.03/5130.03: Chemical Oceanography
4290.03/5290.03: Advanced Chemical Oceanography

Brownell, D. K., R. M. Moore, and J. J. Cullen - 2010 - Production of methyl halides by Prochlorococcus and Synechococcus - Global Biogeochemical Cycles, 24: GB2002

Moore, R.M., S. Punshon, C. Mahaffey and D. Karl - 2009 - The relationship between dissolved hydrogen and nitrogen fixation in ocean waters - Deep Sea Research, 56, 1449-1458

Wang, L., R.M. Moore, J. Cullen - 2009 - Methyl iodide in the NW Atlantic: Spatial and seasonal variation - J. Geophys. Res., Oceans, 114,  C07007, doi:10.1029/2007JC004626

Dallin, E., P. Wan, E. Krogh, and R.M. Moore - 2009 - New pH-dependent photosubstitution pathways of syringic acid in aqueous solution - Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 207, 297-305, doi:10.1016/j.jphotochem.2009.07.023

Punshon, S. and R.M. Moore - 2008 - Aerobic hydrogen production and dinitrogen fixation in the marine cyanobacterium Trichodesmium erythraeum IMS 101 - Limnol. Oceanogr., 53(6), 2749-2753

Punshon, S., R.M. Moore - 2008 - Photochemical production of molecular hydrogen in lake water and coastal seawater - Marine Chemistry, 108, 215-220

Moore, R.M. - 2008 - A photochemical Source of Methyl Chloride in Saline Waters. - Environ. Sci. Technol. 42(6), 1933-1937 DOI:10.1021/es071920.

MacDonald, S. and R.M. Moore - 2007 - Seasonal and spatial variations in methyl chloride in NW Atlantic waters. - J. Geophys. Res. (Oceans), 112, Art. No. C05028, May 16 2007

Punshon, S., R.M. Moore and H. Xie - 2007 - Net loss rates and distribution of molecular hydrogen in mid-latitude coastal waters. - Marine Chemistry, 105, 129-139, 2007.

Punshon, S., R.M. Moore and H. Xie - 2007 - Net loss rates and distribution of molecular hydrogen in mid-latitude coastal waters. - Marine Chemistry, 105, 129-139, 2007.

Moore, R.M. - 2006 - Methyl halide production and loss rates in sea water from field incubation experiments. - Marine Chemistry 101, 213-219.

Tokarczyk, R., and R.M. Moore - 2006 - A seasonal study of methyl bromide concentrations in the North Atlantic (35 degrees N to 60 degrees N). - J. Geophys. Res. Atmos. 111 D08304, doi:10.1029/2005JD006487.

Moore, R.M. and L. Wang - 2006 - The influence of iron fertilization on the fluxes of methyl halides and isoprene from ocean to atmosphere in the SERIES experiment. - Deep-sea Research II, 53, 2398-2409.

Keppler, F., D.B. Harper, T. Rockmann, R.M. Moore and J.T.G. Hamilton - 2005 - New insight into the atmospheric chloromethane budget gained using stable carbon isotope ratios. - Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 5, 2403-2411.

Moore R. M., A. Gut and M.O. Andreae - 2005 - A Pilot Study of Methyl Chloride Emissions from tropical Woodrot Fungi. - Chemosphere: Global Change Science, 58, 221-225.

Moore, R. M., A. Gut and M.O. Andreae - 2005 - A Pilot Study of Methyl Chloride Emissions from tropical Woodrot Fungi. - Chemosphere: Global Change Science, 58, 221-225.

Moore, R.M. - 2004 - Dichloromethane in N. Atlantic Ocean waters. - J. Geophys. Res. 109, C09004, doi:10.1029/2004JC002397.

Punshon, S. and R.M. Moore - 2004 - Nitrous oxide production and consumption in a eutrophic coastal embayment. - Marine Chemistry, 91, 37-51.

Punshon, S. and R.M. Moore - 2004 - A Stable Isotope Technique for Measuring Production and Consumption Rate of Nitrous Oxide in Coastal Waters. - Marine Chemistry, 86, 159-168.

Yvon-Lewis, Shari A., James H. Butler, Eric S. Saltzman, Patricia A. Matrai, Daniel B. King, Ryszard Tokarczyk, Robert M. Moore, and Jia-Zhong Zhang - 2004 - Methyl Bromide Cycling in a Warm-Core Eddy of the North Atlantic Ocean. - Global Biogeochemical Cycles 16, (4) 1141. 10.1029/2002GB001898.

Tokarczyk, R., Saltzman, E.S., Moore, R.M., and Yvon-Lewis, S. - 2003 - Biological degradation of methyl chloride in coastal seawater. - Global Biogeochemical Cycles, 17(2), 1057, doi:10.1029/2002GB001949.

Moore, R.M. - 2003 - Marine sources of volatile organohalogens. - Handbook of Environmental Chemistry Vol. 3, Part P, 85-101, Ed. G. Gribble.

Moore, R.M., and Blough, N. - 2002 - A marine source of methyl nitrate. - Geophysical Research Letters, 29,10.1029/2002 GL014989

Yvon-Lewis, S., Yvon-Lewis, A., Butler, J.H., Saltzman, E.S., Matrai, A., King, D.B., Tokarczyk, R., Moore, R.M., and Zhang, J.-Z. - 2002 - Methyl bromide cycling in a warm-core eddy of the North Atlantic ocean. - Global Biogeochemical Cycles, 16,1141,doi:10.1029/2002 GB001898

Moore, R.M. - 2001 - Trichloroethylene and Perchloroethylene in Atlantic waters. - Journal of Geophysical Research, 106, 27, 143.

Moore, R.M. - 2000 - The solubility of a suite of low molecular weight organochlorine compounds in seawater and implications for estimating the marine source of methyl chloride to the atmosphere. - Chemosphere: Global Change Science, 2, 95-99.

Murphy, C.D., Moore, R.M., and White, R.L. - 2000 - An isotopic labeling method for determining production of volatile organohalogens by marine microalgae. - Limnology and Oceanography, 45, 1868-1871.

Murphy, C.D., Moore, R.M. and White, R.L. - 2000 - Peroxidases from marine microalgae. - Journal of Applied Phycology, 12, 507-513.

Xie, H., Scarratt, M., and Moore, R.M. - 1999 - Carbon disulphide production from marine phytoplankton cultures. - Atmospheric Environment, 33, 3445-3453.

Khalil, M.A.K., Moore, R.M., Harper, D.B., Lobert, J.M., Erickson, D.J., Koropalov, V., Sturges, W.T., and Keene, W.C. - 1999 - Natural emissions of chlorine-containing gases: Reactive chlorine emissions inventory. - Journal of Geophysical Research (Atmos.), 104, 8333.

Keene, W.C., Khalil, M.A.K., Erikson, D.J., McCulloch, A., Graedel, T.E., Lobert, J.M., Aucott, M.L., Gong, S.-L., Harper, D.B., Kleiman, G., Midgley, P., Moore, R.M., Seuzaret, C., Sturges, W.T., Benkovitz, C.M., Koropalov, V., Barrie, L.A., Li, Y.-F. - 1999 - Composite global emissions of reactive chlorine from anthropogenic and natural sources: Reactive chlorine emissions inventory. - Journal of Geophysical Research (Atmos.), 104, 8429.

Scarratt, M.G., and Moore, R.M. - 1999 - Production of chlorinated hydrocarbons and methyl iodide by the red microalga, Porphyridium purpureum. - Limnology and Oceanography, 44(3), 703-707.

Moore, R.M., and Groszko, W. - 1999 - Distributions and fluxes of methyl iodide in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. - Journal of Geophysical Research, 104, 11163.

Xie, H., and Moore, R.M. - 1999 - Carbon disulphide in Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. - Journal of Geophysical Research, 104, 5393-5402.

Groszko, W., and Moore, R.M. - 1998 - A semi-permeable membrane equilibrator for halomethanes in seawater. - Chemosphere, 36, 3083-3092.

Groszko, W., and Moore, R.M. - 1998 - Ocean atmosphere exchange of methyl bromide: NW Atlantic and Pacific Ocean studies. - Journal of Geophysical Research (Atmos.), 103, 16737-16741.

Scarratt, M.B., and Moore, R.M. - 1998 - Production of methyl chloride and methyl bromide in laboratory cultures of marine phytoplankton II. - Marine Chemistry, 59, 311-320.

Xie, H., Moore, R.M., and Miller, W.L. - 1998 - Photochemical production of carbon disulphide in seawater. - Journal of Geophysical Research, 103, 5635.

Xie, H., and Moore, R.M. - 1997 - Carbon disulphide measurement in marine waters using oxygen-doped electron capture detection with purge-trap preconcentration. - Analytical Chem., 69, 1753-1755.

Moore, R.M., Groszko, W., and Niven, S. - 1996 - Ocean-atmosphere exchange of methyl chloride: results from N.W. Atlantic and Pacific Ocean studies. - J. Geophys. Res., 101, 28, 529-28, 538.

Moore, R.M., and Webb, B. - 1996 - The relationship between methyl bromide and chlorophyll a in high latitude ocean waters. - Geophys. Res. Lett., 23, 2591-2954.

Moore, R.M., Webb, M., Tokarczyk, R., and Wever, R. - 1996 - Halogenated methane production and bromo- and iodo-peroxidase enzymes in marine phytoplankton cultures. - J. Geophys. Res., 101, 20, 899-20, 908.

Scarratt, M.G. and Moore, R.M. - 1996 - Production of methyl chloride and methyl bromide in laboratory cultures of marine phytoplankton. - Marine Chemistry, 54, 263-272.

Hu, Z. and Moore, R.M. - 1996 - Kinetics of methyl halide production by reaction of DMSP with halide ion - Marine Chemistry, 52, 147-155.

Langer, S., McGovney, B.T., Finlayson-Pitts, B.J., and Moore, R.M. - 1996 - The dimethyl sulphide reaction with atomic chlorine and its implications for the budget of methyl chloride. - Geophysical Research Letters, 13, 1661-1664.

Moore, R.M. - 1995 - The natural production of volatile organochlorines in the oceans. - The Natural Chemistry of Chlorine in the Environment; An overview by a panel of independent scientists; First edition, February 1995; published by Euro Chlor, Avenue E. Van Nieuwenhuyse 4, Box 2, B 1160 Brussels.

Tait, V.K. and Moore, R.M. - 1995 - Methyl chloride production in phytoplankton cultures. - Limnol. Oceanogr., 40, 189-195.

Moore, R.M., Geen, C.E., and Tait, V.K. - 1995 - Determination of Henry's Law constant for a suite of naturally occuring halogenated methanes in seawater. - Chemosphere, 30, 1183-1191.

Moore, R.M., Oram, D., and Penkett, S. - 1994 - Production of isoprene by marine phytoplankton cultures. - Geophysical Research Letters, 21, 2507-2510.

Moore, R.M. and Zafiriou, O.C. - 1994 - Photochemical production of methyl iodide in seawater. - J.Geophys. Res., 99, 16415-16420.

Tokarczyk, R. and Moore, R.M. - 1994 - Production of volatile organohalogens by phytoplankton cultures. - Geophysical Research Letters, 21, 285-288.

Tait, V.K., Moore, R.M., and Tokarczyk, R. - 1994 - Measurements of methyl chloride in the North-West Atlantic. - J. Geophys. Res., 99, 7821-7833.