Reny Devassy

Research Group Staff

Research Specialist

Current

Location:

Building 2, Level 2, 2247-WS 04

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Biography

As a plankton biologist my primary focus lies in the field of microphytoplankton taxonomy. I am also interested in studying the interaction between phytoplankton and zooplankton. Impact of UV radiation as well as increasing global temperature on the survival of planktonic organisms were also focused.

Research Interest

Marine ecology, Phytoplankton taxonomy, Zooplankton biodiversity, 

Selected Publications

1. Duarte, C. M., Chapuis, L., Collin, S. P., Costa, D. P., Devassy, R. P., Eguiluz, V. M., ... & Juanes, F. (2021). The soundscape of the Anthropocene ocean. Science, 371(6529).

2. Devassy, R. P., El-Sherbiny, M. M., Al-Sofyani, A. A., Crosby, M. P., & Al-Aidaroos, A. M. (2019). Seasonality and latitudinal variability in the diatom-cyanobacteria symbiotic relationships in the coastal waters of the Red Sea, Saudi Arabia. Symbiosis, 78(3), 215-227.

3. Devassy, R. P., El-Sherbiny, M. M., Al-Sofyani, A. M., & Al-Aidaroos, A. M. (2017). Spatial variation in the phytoplankton standing stock and diversity in relation to the prevailing environmental conditions along the Saudi Arabian coast of the northern Red Sea. Marine biodiversity, 47(4), 995-1008.

4. Kürten, B., Al-Aidaroos, A. M., Kürten, S., El-Sherbiny, M. M., Devassy, R. P., Struck, U., ... & Sommer, U. (2016). Carbon and nitrogen stable isotope ratios of pelagic zooplankton elucidate ecohydrographic features in the oligotrophic Red Sea. Progress in Oceanography, 140, 69-90.

5. Kürten, B., Zarokanellos, N. D., Devassy, R. P., El-Sherbiny, M. M., Struck, U., Capone, D. G., ... & Jones, B. H. (2019). Seasonal modulation of mesoscale processes alters nutrient availability and plankton communities in the Red Sea. Progress in Oceanography, 173, 238-255.

6. Kürten, B., Khomayis, H. S., Devassy, R P., Audritz, S., Sommer, U., Struck, U., ... & Al‐Aidaroos, A. M. (2015). Ecohydrographic constraints on biodiversity and distribution of phytoplankton and zooplankton in coral reefs of the R ed S ea, S audi A rabia. Marine Ecology, 36(4), 1195-1214.

7. Al-aidaroos, A. M., Karati, K. K., El-sherbiny, M. M., Devassy, R. P., & Kürten, B. (2017). Latitudinal environmental gradients and diel variability influence abundance and community structure of Chaetognatha in Red Sea coral reefs. Systematics and Biodiversity, 15(1), 35-48.

8. Karati, K. K., Al-Aidaroos, A. M., Devassy, R. P., El-Sherbiny, M. M., Jones, B. H., Sommer, U., & Kürten, B. (2019). Ecohydrographic control on the community structure and vertical distribution of pelagic Chaetognatha in the Red Sea. Marine Biology, 166(3), 30.

Education

  • M.Sc., Botany. M.G University, Kerala, India, 2003
  • B.Ed., Natural Sciences, M.G University, Kerala, India, 2004
  • B.Sc., Botany. M.G University, Kerala, India,2001​

Professional Profile

  • 2019- Current, Research Specialist, KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia.
  • 2011- 2018, Lecturer, Faculty of Marine Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
  • 2007- 2011, Project fellow, National Institute of Oceanography, Cochin, India​

KAUST Affiliations

  • Red Sea Research Center (RSRC)
  • Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division (BESE)

Research Interests Keywords

Marine Ecology marine Biodiversity Phytoplankton Taxonomy Zooplankton dynamics