Environmental concern is presently one of the major driving forces in biogeochemical research.
When abiotic and biotic components of processes in situ can be distinguished, it might be easier to predict the results of perturbations. My research interest is in unraveling geochemical processes, particularly those involved with the fate of simple organic compounds in marine environments. Most of my work focuses on near-shore sediments and coastal waters. I employ this approach to study the sulfur cycle and its role in the functioning of marine ecosystems including seagrass beds in Long Island Sound, stromatolites in the Bahamas, local saltmarsh sediments, marine aquaculture systems and several coastal water bodies and hypersaline lakes. Some Representative Publications Visscher, P.T. and B.F. Taylor. 1993.