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Microbial and plant ecologist. Scientific illustrator

Profile Summary

I have a PhD in microbial ecology and marine science. I am also a scientific illustrator and graphic designer and co-founder of Ooid Scientific (www.ooidscientific.com)

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Ecology
• ★ Scientific Animation & Illustration
• ☆ Plant Physiology
• ☆ Microbiology
• ☆ Molecular Biology
• ☆ Oceanography & Marine Science
• ☆ Sales & Marketing

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI

Writing Technical Writing, Copywriting

Research Feasibility Study

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization

Work Experience

The University of Western Australia

- Present

Education

The University of Western Australia

- Present

PhD

The University of Western Australia

- 2020

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Belinda C. Martin, Jen A. Middleton, Matthew W. Fraser, Ian P. G. Marshall, Vincent V. Scholz, Bertram Hausl, Hannes Schmidt(2020). Cutting out the middle clam: lucinid endosymbiotic bacteria are also associated with seagrass roots worldwide . The ISME Journal. Springer Science and Business Media {LLC}

Belinda Coral Martin, Jen A Middleton, Matthew W Fraser, Ian P.G. Marshall, Vincent V. Scholz, Bertram Hausl, Hannes Schmidt(2020). Cutting out the middle clam: lucinid endosymbiotic bacteria are also associated with seagrass roots worldwide . The ISME Journal. 14. (11). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 2901--2905. Nature Publishing Group

Jen A. Middleton, Laura L. Sosa, Belinda C. Martin, Davey L. Jones, Deirdre B. Gleeson(2020). Soil microbes of an urban remnant riparian zone have greater potential for N removal than a degraded riparian zone . Environmental Microbiology. 22. (8). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 3302--3314. Wiley

(2020). Phosphate fertiliser alters carboxylates and bacterial communities in sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.) rhizosheaths . Plant and Soil.

David Minemba, Belinda Coral Martin, Megan Ryan, Erik J. Veneklaas, deirdre gleeson(2020). Phosphate fertiliser alters carboxylates and bacterial communities in sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.) rhizosheaths . Plant and Soil: An International Journal on Plant-Soil Relationships. Springer

Jen A Middleton, Laura L de Sosa, Belinda Coral Martin, Davey Jones, deirdre gleeson(2020). Soil microbes of an urban remnant riparian zone have greater potential for N removal than a degraded riparian zone . Environmental Microbiology. John Wiley & Sons

Belinda C Martin, Marta Sanchez Alarcon, Deirdre Gleeson, Jen A Middleton, Matthew W Fraser, Megan H Ryan, Marianne Holmer, Gary A Kendrick, Kieryn Kilminster(2020). Root microbiomes as indicators of seagrass health . FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 96. (2). Oxford University Press ({OUP})

(2020). Root microbiomes as indicators of seagrass health . FEMS Microbiology Ecology.

Belinda Coral Martin, Marta Sanchez Alarcon, deirdre gleeson, Jen A Middleton, Matthew W Fraser, Megan Ryan, Marianne Holmer, G.A. Kendrick, Kieryn Kilminster(2020). Root microbiomes as indicators of seagrass health . FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 96. (2). Wiley-Blackwell

Martin, B.C., Alarcon, M.S., Gleeson, D., Middleton, J.A., Fraser, M.W., Ryan, M.H., Holmer, M., Kendrick, G.A., Kilminster, K.(2020). Root microbiomes as indicators of seagrass health . FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 96. (2).

Martin, B.C., Bougoure, J., Ryan, M.H., Bennett, W.W., Colmer, T.D., Joyce, N.K., Olsen, Y.S., Kendrick, G.A.(2019). Oxygen loss from seagrass roots coincides with colonisation of sulphide-oxidising cable bacteria and reduces sulphide stress . ISME Journal. 13. (3). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 707-719.

Belinda Coral Martin, Jeremy Bougoure, Megan Ryan, William W. Bennett, Timothy Colmer, Natalie K. Joyce, Ylva Olsen, G.A. Kendrick(2018). Oxygen loss from seagrass roots coincides with colonisation of sulphide-oxidising cable bacteria and reduces sulphide stress . The ISME Journal. Nature Publishing Group

Ylva Olsen, Matthew W Fraser, Belinda Coral Martin, Andrew Pomeroy, Ryan Lowe, Ole Pedersen, G.A. Kendrick(2018). In situ oxygen dynamics in rhizomes of the seagrass Posidonia sinuosa: impact of light . Marine Ecology - Progress Series. 590. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 67--77. Inter-Research

Belinda Coral Martin, John Statton, Andre R. Siebers, Pauline F. Grierson, Megan Ryan, G.A. Kendrick(2018). Colonizing tropical seagrasses increase root exudation under fluctuating and continuous low light . Limnology and Oceanography. 63. (S1). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString S1--S498. American Society of Limnology and Oceanography

Belinda Coral Martin, deirdre gleeson, John Statton, Andre R. Siebers, Pauline Grierson, Megan Ryan, G.A. Kendrick(2018). Low light availability alters root exudation and reduces putative beneficial microorganisms in seagrass roots . Frontiers in Microbiology. 8. (JAN). Frontiers Media SA

Charlie M. Phelps, Rachele Bernasconi, Melissa Danks, Josep M. Gasol, Anna J.M. Hopkins, Jacquelyn Jones, Christopher R.J. Kavazos, Belinda Coral Martin, Flavia Tarquinio, Megan J. Huggett(2018). Microbiomes of Western Australian marine environments . Royal Society of Western Australia Journal. 101. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 17--43. Royal Society of Western Australia Inc.

Olsen, Y.S., Fraser, M.W., Martin, B.C., Pomeroy, A., Lowe, R., Pedersen, O., Kendrick, G.A.(2018). In situ oxygen dynamics in rhizomes of the seagrass Posidonia sinuosa: Impact of light, water column oxygen, current speed and wave velocity . Marine Ecology Progress Series. 590. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 67-77.

Martin, B.C., Statton, J., Siebers, A.R., Grierson, P.F., Ryan, M.H., Kendrick, G.A.(2018). Colonizing tropical seagrasses increase root exudation under fluctuating and continuous low light . Limnology and Oceanography. 63. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString S381-S391.

Martin, B.C., Gleeson, D., Statton, J., Siebers, A.R., Grierson, P., Ryan, M.H., Kendrick, G.A.(2018). Low light availability alters root exudation and reduces putative beneficial microorganisms in seagrass roots . Frontiers in Microbiology. 8. (JAN).

Phelps, C.M., Bernasconi, R., Danks, M., Gasol, J.M., Hopkins, A.J.M., Jones, J., Kavazos, C.R.J., Martin, B.C., Tarquinio, F., Huggett, M.J.(2018). Microbiomes of Western Australian marine environments . Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia. 101. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 17-43.

Martin, B.C., George, S.J., Price, C.A., Shahsavari, E., Ball, A.S., Tibbett, M., Ryan, M.H.(2016). Citrate and malonate increase microbial activity and alter microbial community composition in uncontaminated and diesel-contaminated soil microcosms . SOIL. 2. (3). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 487-498.

Belinda Coral Martin, Suman J. George, Charles A. Price, E. Shahsavari, A.S. S. Ball, M. Tibbett, Megan Ryan(2016). Citrate and malonate increase microbial activity and alter microbial community composition in uncontaminated and diesel-contaminated soil microcosms . SOIL. 2. (3). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 487 -- 498. Copernicus Publications

Belinda Coral Martin, Suman George, Charles Price, Megan Ryan, Mark Tibbett(2014). The role of root exuded low molecular weight organic anions in facilitating petroleum hydrocarbon degradation: Current knowledge and future directions . Science of the Total Environment. 472. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 642--653. Pergamon

Martin, B.C., George, S.J., Price, C.A., Ryan, M.H., Tibbett, M.(2014). The role of root exuded low molecular weight organic anions in facilitating petroleum hydrocarbon degradation: Current knowledge and future directions . Science of the Total Environment. 472. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 642-653.

OTHER

Belinda C. Martin, Jen A. Middleton, Matthew W. Fraser, Ian P.G. Marshall, Vincent V. Scholz, Hannes Schmidt(2020). Cutting out the middle clam: lucinid endosymbiotic bacteria are also associated with seagrass roots worldwide . Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

CONFERENCE PAPER

Jen A Middleton, Belinda Coral Martin, deirdre gleeson, Pauline Grierson, Leah Beesley(2019). Leaf it up to the microbes? . European Society of Freshwater Science, Zagreb, Croatia, 30/06/19.