Shauna Murray

My research is on the phylogenetics, systematics and identification of microalgae, particularly dinoflagellates and species that cause shellfish toxicity. I use light and electron microscopy, culturing and molecular genetic techniques. My current, ABRS funded, project emphasises the benthic dinoflagellates of Australia from temperate and tropical regions. I am the secretary of ASPAB, and am currently assembling dino*scope, a source of web-based information about dinoflagellates. In addition, I've conducted research on sustainability issues including the Ecological Footprint.

• Telephone 612 9351 3536
• FAX 612 9351 4119

EMAIL smurray@bio.usyd.edu.au

PUBLICATIONS

• Murray, S. and Suthers, I. M. (1999). Population ecology of Noctiluca scintillans Macartney, a red tide-forming dinoflagellate. Marine and Freshwater Research 50: 243-252. pdf version.
• Lenzen, M and Murray, S. (2001) A modified ecological footprint method and its application to Australia. Ecological Economics 37: 229-255 pdf version
• Murray, S. and Patterson, D.J. (2002). The benthic dinoflagellate genus Amphidinium in south-eastern Australian waters, including three new species. European Journal of Phycology, 37: 279-298.
• Murray, S. and Patterson, D. J. (2002). Amphidiniopsis korewalensis sp. nov., a new heterotrophic benthic dinoflagellate. Phycologia 41: 382-388. pdf version
• Al Qassab, S., Lee, W. J., Murray, S., and Patterson, D. J. (2002). Flagellates from stromatolites and surrounding sediments in Shark Bay, Western Australia. Acta Protozoologica 41: 91-144 pdf version
• Lenzen, M., Murray, S., Korte, B., Dey, C. (2003). Environmental impact assessment including indirect effects - a case study using input-output analysis. Environmental Impact Assessment Review 23: 263-282.pdf version
• Flø Jørgensen, M., Murray, S., Daugbjerg, N. (2004). Amphidinium revisited I. Redefinition of Amphidinium (Dinophyceae) based on cladistic and molecular phylogenetic analyses. Journal of Phycology 40 pdf version
• Flø Jørgensen M, Murray S, Daugbjerg N (2004) A new genus of athecate interstitial dinoflagellates, Togula gen. nov., previously encompassed within Amphidinium sensu lato - inferred from light and electron microscopy and phylogenetic analyses of partial LSU rDNA sequences. Phycological Research. 52:284-299.
• Lenzen M, Dey C. J., Murray S. (2004) Historical accountability and cumulative impacts: the treatment of time in corporate sustainability reporting. Ecological Economics 51:237-250.
• Murray, S. and Patterson, D. J. (2004). Cabra matta, gen. nov. sp. nov., a new heterotrophic benthic dinoflagellate. European Journal of Phycology 39 pdf version
• Murray, S., Flø Jørgensen, M., Daugbjerg, N., and Rhodes, L. (2004). Amphidinium revisited II. Resolving species boundaries in the Amphidinium operculatum species complex (Dinophyceae) including the descriptions of Amphidinium trulla sp. nov. and Amphidinium gibbosum comb. nov. Journal of Phycology 40 pdf version
• Murray S, Flø Jørgensen M, Ho S. Y. W., Patterson, D. J., Jermiin, L. S. (submitted) Improving the analysis of dinoflagellate phylogeny based on rDNA. Protist.
• Murray S, Hoppenrath, M, Larsen, J, Patterson, D. J. (submitted) Bysmatrum teres sp. nov., a new sand-dwelling dinoflagellate from north-western Australia. Phycologia