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RAMON
MARGALEF (1980)
Professor
Ramon Margalef has received the A.G. Huntsman Award for his work in the
field of biological oceanography. Professor Margalef is unique in his
combination of theoretical and field studies of phytoplankton. He is being
recognized for his phenomenal contribution in both these areas. Professor
Margalef has devoted a life-time to studies on phytoplankton and fisheries
in large oceanic upwellings, both off east and west continents (Peru, West
Africa). Offsetting his interest in marine oceanic processes has been his
involvement in phytoplankton studies of the numerous man-made lakes of
Spain. These freshwater studies have generated perhaps the most thorough
studies on artificial man-made lakes to date. Professor Margalef is
equally well-known for his contributions to ecological theory. He has
several books on the subject, both in English and Spanish. The Spanish
textbook is held to be probably the world's best text in beginning
ecology. He excels in oceanography for his contributions to both
theoretical and experimental biological oceanography. His view and
interpretation of ecological evidence invariably generate strikingly new
ideas.
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