Personal profile
About
My research specialty is in the field of paleolimnology, which can be defined as the study of the history of lakes based upon geochemical and biological evidence found in sediments. In particular, I study diatom assemblages in sediment cores, and reconstruct past water quality using statistical models that have been calibrated with sedimented diatom assemblages and water-quality measures for a large set of lakes. Past water-quality inferences are compared with other types of sedimentary evidence, including geochemistry, sedimented algal pigments, stable isotopes, and radiometric dating in order to interpret the patterns and timing of environmental change. This allows us to assess long-term climatic and human influences on lakes and watersheds.
Education/Academic qualification
Ph.D., University of Florida
Disciplines
- Biology
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
- Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecology
- Botany
Research output
- 34 Article
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Cyanobacterial influence on diatom community lifeform dynamics in shallow subtropical lakes of Florida USA.
Whitmore, T. J., Riedinger-Whitmore, M. A., Lauterman, F. M. & Curtis, J. H., Jan 1 2018, In: Default journal.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Towards better integration of ecology in palaeoecology: From proxies to indicators, from inference to understanding.
Davidson, T. A., Bennion, H., Reid, M., Sayer, C. D. & Whitmore, T. J., Jan 1 2018, In: Default journal.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Limnetic total phosphorus transfer functions for lake management: considerations about their design, use, and effectiveness.
Whitmore, T. J., Lauterman, F. M., Smith, K. E. & Riedinger-Whitmore, M. A., Jan 1 2015, In: Default journal.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Topical advances and recent studies in paleolimnological research.
Whitmore, T. J. & Riedinger-Whitmore, M. A., Jan 1 2014, In: Default journal.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Whole-basin, mass-balance approach for identifying critical phosphorus-loading thresholds in shallow lakes.
Kenney, W. F., Whitmore, T. J., Buck, D. G., Brenner, M., Curtis, J. H., Di, J. J., Kenney, P. L. & Schelske, C. L., Jan 1 2014, In: Default journal.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review