Dr. Alexander Tagg Ph.D. B.Sc.
Department |
Biologie |
E-Mail |
Alexnullander.Tagg@io-warnemuende.de |
Adresse |
Leibniz-Institut für Ostseeforschung, Seestrasse 15, D-18119 Rostock
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Telefon |
+49 381 5197 286 |
Fax |
+49 381 5197 440 |
Raum |
233 |
Status |
Mitarbeiter |
Expertise
Research Interests
Dr. Alexander Tagg is a postdoctoral researcher. He is currently working as PI for his own DFG-funded project PaintSed here at the IOW, which aims to determine how paint particles infuence marine sediment microbial communities and use machine learning to design a model to infer paint pollution levels based on microbial community. Alongside this work, Dr. Tagg will continue to contribute to wider microplastic research. .
Dr. Tagg completed his Ph.D. at Swansea University, UK. This Ph.D. was concerned with assessing the fate of microplastics derived from industrial and domestic products in the water treatment process. This included the use of next-generation sequencing to investigate microplastic-biofilm formation in wastewater. Additionally, during this Ph.D., Dr. Tagg developed a new technique for identifying and quantifying microplastics using spectroscopic imaging, utilising a focal plane array-based reflectance micro-Fourier Transform infrared spectroscopic (FPA-based reflectance microFT-IR) approach. He then moved to the IOW and worked as a postdoc within the large BMBF-funded MicroCatch_Balt project which investigated microplastic presence in and around the Warnow river system and used information generated to build a model of microplastic dymanics within such a system.
Publications and Qualifications
2021
DFG-funded project "PaintSED" - Paint Particles in Marine Sediment: Interactions with Microbiota and Effects on Sediment Processes
Tagg, A. S., Brandes, E., Fischer, F., Fischer, D., Brandt J. & Labrenz, M. (2021). Agricultural application of microplastic-rich sewage sludge leads to further uncontrolled contamination. Science of the Total Environment, 806, 150611
2020
Tagg, A. S., Sapp, M., Harrison, J. P., Sinclair, C. J., Bradley, E., Ju-Nam, Y., & Ojeda, J. J. (2020). Microplastic Monitoring at Different Stages in a Wastewater Treatment Plant Using Reflectance Micro-FTIR Imaging. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 8, 145
Enders, K., Tagg, A. S. & Labrenz, M. (2020) Evaluation of Electrostatic Separation of Microplastics from Mineral-Rich Environmental Samples. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 8, 112
Brandt, J., Bittrich, L., Fischer, F., Kanaki, E., Tagg, A. S., Lenz, R., Labrenz, M., Brandes, E., Fischer, D., & Eichhorn, K. J. (2020). High-Throughput Analyses of Microplastic Samples Using Fourier Transform Infrared and Raman Spectrometry. Applied Spectroscopy, 74, 1185-1197
2019
Tagg, A. S., Oberbeckmann, S., Fischer, D., Kreikemeyer, B. & Labrenz, M. Paint particles are a distinct and variable substrate for marine bacteria. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 146, 117-124
Tagg, A.S.& Ivar do Sul, J.A. (2019) Is this Your Glitter? An overlooked but potentially environmentally-valuable microplastic. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 146, 50-53
Klaeger, F.*, Tagg, A.S.* Otto, S., Bienmüller, M., Sartorius, I. & Labrenz, M. (2019) Residual Monomer Content Affects the Interpretation of Plastic Degradation. Scientific Reports, 9, 2120
2018
Ivar do Sul, J.A., Tagg, A.S. & Labrenz, M. (2018). Exploring the common denominator between microplastics and microbiology: a scientometric approach. Scientometrics, 1-15
Tagg, A. S., Labrenz, M. (2018). Closing microplastic pathways before they open: A model approach. Environmental Science and Technology, 52, 3340–3341
Harrison, J. P., Hoellein, T. J., Sapp, M., & Tagg, A. S. Ju-Nam, Y. K., Ojeda, J.J.(2018). Freshwater Microplastics, 58, 181–201.
2017
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) awarded in Nanotechnology from Swansea University - Assessing the Fate of Microplastics Derived from Industrial and Domestic Products in the Water Treatment Process
2016
Tagg, A. S., Harrison, J., Ju-Nam, Y. K., Sapp, M., Bradley, E. L., Sinclair, C. J., & Ojeda, J. J. (2016). Fenton’s reagent for the rapid and efficient isolation of microplastics from wastewater. Chemical Communications, 53, 372–375.
2015
Tagg, A. S., Sapp, M., Harrison, J. P., & Ojeda, J. J. (2015). Identification and Quantification of Microplastics in Wastewater Using Focal Plane Array-Based Reflectance Micro-FT-IR Imaging. Analytical Chemistry, 87(12), 6032–6040.
2013
Bachelor of Science Honours (BSc Hons.) awarded in Zoology from Royal Holloway University of London
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