Eng. Geology, MEng. Remote Sensing in GIS, MPhil. Remote Sensing
Contact details for Mr Dien V. Tran vandien.tran@griffithuni.edu.au
Thesis
The Impact of Aeolian Dust Deposition on Queensland Continental Shelf Ecosystems
Description
Eutrophication of coastal water bodies is a global problem resulting in enhanced algal biomass, altered community compositions and changes to ecosystem structure and functioning. Aeolian mineral dust input may be a critical source of dissolved iron for phytoplankton growth in some oceanic regions. However, research on aeolian dust deliver of nutrients in Australia has been very limited in comparison with research on fluvial transport of nutrients. This project aims to examine the incidence of episodic deposition of mineral dust and algal blooms along the Queensland coastline during the prolonged drought period between 1998 and 2007 and their impact on marine primary production.
Supervisors
- Associate Professor Albert Gabric
- Dr Roger Cropp
Research Expertise
- Remote sensing
- Spatial information science
- Benthic habitat mapping
- Marine algal bloom monitoring
Publications
- Tran Van Dien, Stuart Phinn, Chris Roelfsema (2010). Coral reef mapping in Vietnam’s Coastal Waters from ALOS AVNIR-2 satellite image and field survey data. Proceedings of The 31st Asian Conference on Remote Sensing (ACRS), 1-5 November 2010, Hanoi, Vietnam.
- Tran Van Dien (2008). Mapping submerged habitats from IKONOS satellite image in Con Son Bay, Con Dao Islands, Vietnam. Presentation at Remote Sensing Workshop - IOC/WESTPAC 7th International Scientific Symposium, 23-24 May 2008 - Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
- Tran Van Dien, DanLing Tang, Hiroshi Kawamura (2006). Phytoplankton blooming and oceanic condition in the sea around the Spartly Islands. Proceedings Pan Ocean Remote Sensing Conference (PORSEC), Busan, Korea, November 2-4, 2006.
- Tran Van Dien, Do Thu Huong (2006). Integrated numerical and spatial models for oil pollution risk zoning in Ha Long Bay. Proceedings of Coastal GIS 2006, University of Wollongong, Australia 12-16 July 2006.
- Tran Van Dien, Pham Ngoc Hai (2005). Using SeaWiFS satellite data for monitoring algal bloom in Vietnam waters, South China Sea. Coastal Marine Science (The University of Tokyo), Vol.30 No.1, p.44-48.
- DanLing Tang, Hiroshi Kawamura, Tran Van Dien, MingAn Lee (2004). Offshore phytoplankton biomass increase and its oceanographic causes in South China Sea. Marine Ecology Progress Serries, Vol. 268, p.31-41.
- DanLing Tang, Hiroshi Kawamura, MingAn Lee, Tran Van Dien (2003). Seasonal and spatial distribution of Chlorophyll-a concentrations and water conditions in the Gulf of Tonkin, South China Sea. Remote Sensing of Environment, Volume 85, Issue 4, p.475-483.
- Tran Van Dien, Tran Duc Thanh, Nguyen Van Thao (2003). Monitoring coastal erosion in Red River Delta, Vietnam, and a Contribution from Remote Sensing data. Asian Journal of Geoinformatics, Vol.3, No.3, p.73-78.
- Tran Van Dien, DanLing Tang, Hiroshi Kawamura (2003). Validation SeaWiFS-derived ocean color data and using for study distribution Chlorophyll-a concentration in the Vietnam Waters. Proceedings of Regional Conference on Digital GMS, 26-28 February 2003 Bangkok, Thailand, p.75-87.
- Tran Van Dien (2000). Impact of urbanisation on marine water quality of Ha Long coastal area, Vietnam: A remote sensing and GIS approach. Proceedings of Pacific Ocean Remote Sensing Conference, Goa, India, 5-8 December 2000, Vol. II, p.835-841.