Professor Arthur McComb conducted pioneer research on the occurrence and mode of action of the plant growth hormones gibberellins for fifteen years. He then applied his experimental skills and physiological knowledge to develop a whole ecosystem approach to the study of aquatic systems. He was passionate in wanting to improve the state of environmental management, based on rational, logical and well-founded biological principles. He and his team focused primarily on the mechanisms controlling plant growth and productivity in aquatic environments, and especially the effects of nutrient enrichment and its consequences, eutrophication. He became a leader in nutrient analysis of water systems, with innovations in how to determine nutrient pathways into waterways and strategies for fixing these issues. This important research has informed the long-term management of several important aquatic systems in Western Australia: the Blackwood River Estuary, the Peel Harvey Estuary, and the protection of seagrasses in Shark Bay, the Swan River and Cockburn Sound. Arthur McComb had a seminal influence on a generation of researchers. Thirty-nine students completed their higher degrees under his supervision and they are spread internationally and throughout Australia in universities, state government departments and consulting firms, confirming his influence on driving our understanding and management of marine, estuarine and freshwater systems.

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亚瑟·詹姆斯·麦康姆 1936?2017

Arthur McComb 教授对植物生长激素赤霉素的发生和作用方式进行了 15 年的开创性研究。然后，他运用他的实验技能和生理知识开发了一种用于研究水生系统的完整生态系统方法。他热衷于根据理性、逻辑和有根据的生物学原理来改善环境管理状态。他和他的团队主要关注控制水生环境中植物生长和生产力的机制，尤其是营养丰富的影响及其后果，即富营养化。他成为水系统营养分析的领导者，在如何确定进入水道的营养途径和解决这些问题的策略方面进行了创新。这项重要的研究为西澳大利亚几个重要水生系统的长期管理提供了信息：布莱克伍德河河口、皮尔哈维河口，以及鲨鱼湾、天鹅河和科伯恩湾的海草保护。Arthur McComb 对一代研究人员产生了开创性的影响。三十九名学生在他的指导下完成了更高的学位，他们在国际和澳大利亚的大学、州政府部门和咨询公司工作，证实了他对推动我们对海洋、河口和淡水系统的理解和管理的影响。Arthur McComb 对一代研究人员产生了开创性的影响。三十九名学生在他的指导下完成了更高的学位，他们在国际和澳大利亚的大学、州政府部门和咨询公司工作，证实了他对推动我们对海洋、河口和淡水系统的理解和管理的影响。Arthur McComb 对一代研究人员产生了开创性的影响。三十九名学生在他的指导下完成了更高的学位，他们在国际和澳大利亚的大学、州政府部门和咨询公司工作，证实了他对推动我们对海洋、河口和淡水系统的理解和管理的影响。