Lars Rydberg

Professor
Oceanography

University of Gothenburg
Department of Earth Sciences
PO Box 460
SE-405 30 Göteborg, Sweden

Tel: +46-31-786 28 56
Fax: +46-31-786 19 86
E-mail: lary[at]gvc.gu.se
 

Research

Water exchange in tropical lagoons. Tidal circulation. Fjord circulation. Nutrient dynamics. Tropical cyclones and climate of the SW Indian Ocean. 
 

Recent Publications

Mavume, A., Rydberg, L., Rouault, M. and Lutjeharms J. (2009). Climatotlogy and landfall of tropical cyclones in the Sout-West Indian Ocean. Western Indian Ocean J. Mar.Sci. 8 (1) s. 15-36.

Rydberg, L. (2008) Nutrient reductions in the Gothenburg waste water treatment plant and their effects on nutrient concentrations and chlorophyll in the estuary of river Göta älv. Vatten 64:103–119.

Rydberg, L. (2009) Oceanography and global fish production. In “Fisheries, sustainability and development”. The Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry. Stockholm, 2009.

Nguli, M. M., Rydberg,L., Cederlöf, U. and Kirugara, D. (2009) Interaction between hydrography and tides of an ebb-dominated shallow water estuary – the Tudor Creek. In “Advances in Coastal Ecology”. Eds J. Hoorweg and N. Muthiga. African Studies Collection, Leiden University, Leiden 2009.

Wijeratne, E.M.S and Rydberg, L. (2007) Modelling and observations of tidal wave propagation, circulation and residence times in Puttalam Lagoon, Sri Lanka. Estuar. Coast. Shelf Sci. 74: 611-22.

Rydberg, L. , Aertebjerg, G. and Edler, L., 2006. Primary production in the Kattegat and the Belt Sea. J. Sea Res. 56 (2006) 1-16.

Nguli, M. M., Rydberg, L. and J. Francis, 2006. Estimate of water residence times in Tudor Creek, Kenya based on sea surface heat fluxes and observations of the horizontal temperature gradient during different seasons. WIO Journal of Marine Science 5(2):163-78.

Angwenyi, C. and Rydberg, L., 2005. Wave driven circulation across the coral reef at Bamburi Lagoon, Kenya. Estuar. Coast. Shelf Sci. 63: 447-54. (Rev)

Rydberg, L. , 2005. Rening av fosfor och kväve i Ryaverket, Göteborg – så påverkas recipienten. Earth Science Centre, Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden. 35 pp.

Rydberg, L., Sjöberg, B. and Stigebrandt, A., 2003. The interaction between fish farming and algal communities of the Scottish waters – a review. Rep C52. Earth Science Centre. Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden. 49pp.

Liungman, O. , Rydberg, L. and C. G. Göransson (2001) Modeling and observations of deep water and entrainment in a Swedish sill fjord. J. Phys. Oceanogr. 31(12) 3401-20.

De Boer, W.F., Rydberg, L. and Saide, V.F. 2000. Currents and substrate characteristics of a Mozambican inter-tidal area, Inhaca island. Hydrobiologia 428:187-96.

Björk, G., Liungman, O. and Rydberg, L. 2000. Net circulation and salinity variations in an open Swedish fjord system. Estuaries 23(3):367-80.
 

PhD Students

Olof Liungman (2000) Modeling fjord circulation and turbulent mixing. PhD Thesis. A61/2000. Earth Sciences Centre, Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden.

E.M.S. Wijeratne (2003) Tidal characteristics and modelling of tidal wave propagation in shallow lagoons of Sri Lanka. PhD Thesis. C51/2003. Earth Sciences Centre, Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden.

K. Arulananthan (2004) Hydrography, coastal water circulation and classification of Sri Lankan lagoons. PhD Thesis. C62/2004 Earth Sciences Centre, Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden.

M.M. Nguli (2006) Water exchange and circulation in selected Kenyan creeks. PhD Thesis. C78/2006. Earth Sciences Centre, Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden.

A. F. Mavume, Mozambique (2008) Impact of Tropical Cyclones in the area of Mozambique Channel and Madagascar. Science Faculty. University of Cape Town.

A. M. Manhique, Mozambique (2008) The influence of oceanic sea surface temperatures on rainfall variability in Mozambique. Science Faculty. University of Cape Town.

Projects

Education and coastal research for MSc/PhD students from developing countries.