Christophe Rabouille 33-1.69.82.35.30 33-1.69.82.35.68

Research activity

Researcher, head of the group "continent to ocean transfers"

Research interests

Aquatic biogeochemistry, early diagenesis of sediments, river-sea interface, biogeochemistry in coastal seas, in situ measurements using microsensors, diaganetic modelling 

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Education

• 2002: HDR, Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches, Université Paris 7, France. Transformation and fluxes at the water-sediment interface in the deep-ocean

• 1990: Ph.D., Doctorat de Géochimie Fondamentale, Université Paris 7 and IPGP, France. Early diagenetic processes in the deep ocean: a modelling approach  Advisor: Dr J-F. Gaillard 

• 1987: M.S., Diplôme d'Etudes Approfondies en Géochimie Fondamentale,Université Paris 7, France. Dynamics of the diagenetic transformations of silica in the deep ocean Advisor: Dr J-F. Gaillard 

• 1986: B.S., Maitrise de Chimie-Physique option Géochimie, Université Paris 7. Physical Chemistry and its applications in Earth Science

International experience

• 1995-1996: Sabbatical year at the Department of Oceanography, University of Hawaii, biogeochemical cycles in the coastal ocean and human perturbations (in collaboration with Pr F. Mackenzie)

• 1990-1991: Post-doc at the Laboratory of Chemical Oceanography at the free University of Brussels (Pr R. Wollast)

Professionnal activities

Member of the RiOMar group (RiOMar Conference, 2004); member of SCOR (http://www.scor-int.org/); reviewer of scientific journals such as L&O, ECSS, Biogeosciences, GCA, DSR, CSR

Ongoing programmes

CHACCRA: Climate- and Human-induced Alterations of the Carbon Cycle at the River-seA interface (CHACCRA/RIOMAR)

MOITEM : Estuarine studies in a closed bay - bay of Brest (Britanny, fr)

ALERT!: Arctic Ecosystems under Threat

Selected publications

Dedieu, K., Rabouille, C., Gilbert, F., Soetaert, K., Metzger, E., Simonucci, C., Jezequel, D., Prevot, F., Anschutz, P., Hulth, S., Ogier, S., Mesnage, V., 2007. Coupling of carbon, nitrogen and oxygen cycles in sediments from a Mediterranean lagoon: a seasonal perspective. Mar. Ecol. prog. Series 346, 45-59.

Dedieu, K., Rabouille, C., Thouzeau, G., Jean, F., Chauvaud, L., Clavier, J., Mesnage, V., Ogier, S., 2007. Benthic O2 distribution and dynamics in a Mediterranen lagoon (Thau, France): An in-situ microelectrode study. Est. Coast. Shelf Sci. 72, 393-405.

Khalil, K., Rabouille, C., Gallinari, M., Soetaert, K., DeMaster, D.J., Ragueneau, O., 2007. Constraining biogenic silica dissolution in marine sediments: a comparison between diagenetic models and experimental dissolution rates. Mar. Chem. 106, 223-238.

Rabouille, C., Amouroux, D., Anschutz, P., Gilbert, F., Jouanneau, J.-M., Cossa, D., Prevot, F., 2007. Biogeochemical and contaminant cycling in sediments from a human-impacted coastal lagoon - introduction and summary. Est. Coast. Shelf Sci. 72, 387-392.

Rabouille, C., Denis, L., Dedieu, K., Stora, G., Lansard, B., Grenz, C., 2003. Oxygen demand in coastal marine sediments: comparing in situ microelectrodes and laboratory core incubations. J. Exper. Mar. Biol. Ecol. 285/286, 49-69.

Rabouille, C., Tisnerat, N., Blamart, D., 2002. D¹⁴C of the organic matter in sediments from the Antarctic Polar Front: origin and dynamics of the organic pool in the deep-sea. Deep-Sea Res. (II) 49, 1953-1961.

Rabouille, C., Stahl, H., Bassinot, F., Hall, P., Tengberg, A., Brunnegard, J., Kariakoulakis, K., Reyss, J.-L., Dezileau, L., Crassous, P., Roos, P., Lampitt, R., 2001. Imbalance in the carbonate budget of surficial sediments in the North Atlantic Ocean: millenium time scale variation? Progr. Oceanogr. 50, 201-221.

Rabouille, C., Witbaard, R., Duineveld, G., 2001. Annual and interannual variability of sedimentary recycling in the North Atlantic Ocean (BENGAL site) studied with a non-steady-state model. Progr. Oceanogr. 50, 147-170.

Rabouille, C., Gaillard, J.-F., Relexans, J.-C., Treguer, P., Vincendeau, M.-A., 1998. Recycling of organic matter in Antarctic sediments: A transect through the Polar front in the Southern Ocean (Indian Sector). Limnol. Oceanogr. 43, 420-432.

Rabouille, C.,Gaillard, J.-F., 1991. A model representing the deep-sea organic carbon mineralization and oxygen consumption in surficial sediments. Journal of Geophysical Research 96, 2761-2776.

Rabouille, C.,Gaillard, J.-F., 1991. Towards the EDGE: Early Diagenetic Global Explanation. A model depicting the early diagenesis of organic matter, O2, NO3, Mn, and PO4. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 55, 2511-2525.

Teaching

2004-2008: Master of Physics in the environment, University of Versailles (UVSQ). 20 hours/yr on chemical microsensors in the aquatic environment.

1995-2003: Master of Oceanography, University of Aix-Marseille. 20 hours/yr on biogeochemical transformations and transfers at the sediment-water interface including modelling.

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