Dr. Andrew S. Gordon

Professor of Biological Sciences

Education:

Ph.D. Microbiology, 1982
University of Miami

B.A. Oceanography, 1977
Catholic University of America

Teaching Responsibilities:

Biol 315, General Microbiology
Biol 478/578, Microbial Ecology
Biol 479/579, Microbial Ecology Laboratory
Biol 632, Marine Microbiology

Research Interests:

My laboratory research is currently focused on metal-microorganism interactions with emphasis on the physiological responses of marine bacteria to elevated levels of metals, especially copper. We have described a unique response of marine vibrios to copper stress which involves excretion of an extracellular copper-complexing protein. We are currently characterizing additional copper ligands produced by marine bacteria. The lab is also involved in study of toxic dinoflagellates (Pfiesteria spp.) and their toxins.

Selected Publications:

2004 Dryden, Gordon, and Donat. Interactive regulation of dissolved copper toxicity by an estuarine microbial community. Limnology & Oceanography. 49(4):1115-1122

2004 Burkholder J.M., P. Moeller, A.S. Gordon, A.J. Lewitus, J.S. Ramsdell, H.B. Glasgow, H.G. Marshall and S.L. Morton. Status of Pfiesteria Science, Including Tests of Pfiesteria shumwayae CCMP 2089 for Ichthyotoxicity and Toxin. J. Proc. Xth Intl. Conf. on Harmful Algae.

2004 Gordon and Dyer. Relative contribution of exotoxin and micropredation to ichthyotoxicity of two strains of Pfiesteria shumwayae (Dinophyceae). in press Harmful Algae

2004 Duncan, P.M., B. Parris, S. Schultz, J. Jones, A. Gordon, B. Dyer and H. Marshall. Behavioral effects and drug vulnerability in rats exposed to Pfiesteria toxin. in press Neurotoxicology & Teratology.

2002. Seaborn, D.W., W.M. Dunstan, H.G. Marshall, A.S. Gordon and A.M. Seaborn. Growth and Toxicity studies of the Dinoflagellate Cryptoperidiniopsis sp., Gyrodinium galatheanum, and Pfiesteria piscicida. In: G. Hallegraeff et al. (eds) Harmful Algal Bloom 2000. Proc. 9th Intl. Conference on Harmful Algal Blooms. pp. 92-96.

2002 Gordon, A.S., B.J. Dyer, D. Seaborn and H.G. Marshall. Comparative toxicity of Pfiesteria spp., prolonging toxicity of P. piscicida in culture and evaluation of toxin(s) stability. Harmful Algae. 1: 85-94.

2001. Brown, A.C. and A.S. Gordon. Production of a novel copper-binding ligand by marine Synechococcus sp. in response to toxic concentrations of copper. Vir. J. Science. 52:259-272.

2000 Gordon, A.S., J.R. Donat, R. Kango, B. Dyer and L. Stuart. Dissolved Copper-Complexing Ligands in Cultures of Marine Bacteria and Estuarine Water. Marine Chemistry 70:149-160.

2000 Marshall, H.G., A.S. Gordon, D. Seaborn, B. Dyer, W. Dunstan and M. Seaborn. Comparative culture and toxicity studies between the toxic dinoflagellate Pfiesteria piscicida and a morphologically similar cryptoperidiniopsoid dinoflagellate. J. Expt. Marine Biology and Ecology. 255:51-74.

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Dr. Gordon's personal website