Research Chemist
National Ocean Service
Charleston, SC
M.S.,Ph.D., University of California-San Diego
peter.moeller@noaa.gov
Synthetic and natural marine products chemistry, mass spectrometry, and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Our work is focused on marine natural product chemistry. Though not exclusive, our particular interests center on marine biotoxins originating from dinoflagellates. Structural chemistry is carried out on several mass spectrometers as well as a 500 MHz NMR. Chromatographic sciences also play a role in the isolation and purification of these compounds. We utilize a large array of techniques, such as HPLC, MPLC, low pressure, long column, centrifugal chromatographs, TLC, as well as other purification methodologies.
Publications
Selected peer-reviewed publications (in
chronological order).
Vera L. Trainer, Nicolaus G. Adams, Brian D. Bill, Carla M. Stehr, John
C. Wekell, Peter Moeller, Mark Busman, and Dana Woodruff, In press. Domoic Acid Production near California Coastal Upwelling Zones, June
1998. Limnol. Oceanogr. 2000, 45, 1818-1833.
Peter D.R. Moeller, "Finfish Toxins” Chapter: Marine and Freshwater
Products Handbook, Roy E. Martin, Emily Paine Carter, George J. Flick,
Jr., Lynn M. Davis, editors. Technomic Publishing Co., Inc., Lancaster.
pp. 717-725, 2000.
Peter D.R. Moeller, "Shellfish Toxins” Chapter: Marine and Freshwater
Products Handbook, Roy E. Martin, Emily Paine Carter, George J. Flick,
Jr., Lynn M. Davis, editors. Technomic Publishing Co., Inc., Lancaster.
pp. 727-738, 2000.
Christopher A. Scholin, Frances Gulland, Gregory J. Doucette, Scott
Benson, Mark Busman, Francisco P. Chavez, Joe Cordaro, Robert DeLong,
Anderew De Vogelaere, James Harvey, Martin Haulena, Kathi Lefebvre, Tom
Lipscomb, Susan Loscutoff, Linda J. Lowenstine, Roman MarinIII, Peter E.
Miller, William A. McLellan, Peter D. R. Moeller, Christine L. Powell,
Teri Rowles, Paul Silvagni, Mary Silver, Terry Spraker, Vera Trainer,
Frances M. Van Dolah, Mortalitiy of sea lions along the central
California coast linked to a toxic diatom bloom. Nature, 403 (6), 80-84
January 2000.
Kimm-Brinson, Karen L., Peter D. R. Moeller, Howard Glasgow Jr., JoAnn
M. Burkholder and John S. Ramsdell. Activation of a P2X7 Rece[tpr
Omdices c-fos Luciferase and Cytotoxicity in Gh4C1 Rat Pituitary Cells.
Environmental Health Perspectives 109 (5) 457-462, 2001
Cambell, D.A., M.S. Kelly, M. Busman, C.J. Bolch, E. Wiggins, P.D.R.
Moeller, S.L. Morton, P. Hess, and S.E. Shumway. 2001. Amnesic shellfish
poisoning in the king scallop, Pecten maximus, from the west coast of
Scotland. J. Shellfish Res. 20 (1) 75-84.
Melo, Ana Clara, Peter D. R. Moeller, Howard Glasgow, JoAnn M.
Buirkholder, John S. Ramsdell, Microfluorimetric Analysis of a
Purinergic Receptor (P2X7) in GH4C1 Rat Pituitary Cells: Effects of a
Bioactive Substance Produced by Pfiesteria piscicida, Environmental
Health Perspectives, 109 (5S) Oct. 2001, pp731-737
Moeller, P.D.R., S.L. Morton, B.A. Mitchell, S.K., Sivertsen, E.R.
Fairey, T.M. Mikulski, H. Glasgow Jr., N.J. Deamer-Melia, J.M.
Burkholder, J.S. Ramsdell, 2001 Current Progress in isolation and
characterization of toxins isolated from Pfiesteria piscicida.
Environmental Health Perspectives 109 (S5)
Morton, S.L., M.A. Faust E.A. Fairey and P.D.R Moeller. 2002. Morphology
and toxicology of Prorocentrum arabenium sp. nov. (Dinophyceae), a toxic
marine dinoflagellate from the Arabian Sea. Journal of Harmful Algae
4(1):393-400.
Norman, R.S., P. Moeller, T.J. McDonald, and P.J. Morris. 2004. Effect
of
pyocyanin on a crude oil-degrading microbial community, Applied and
Environmental Microbiology, July 2004, p. 4004-4011.
Honors
1983 U.C. Regents Graduate Fellowship
1984 UCSD Teaching Assistant Award
1987 Australain International Fellowship
1990 NSERC International Fellowship
2000 Federal Employee of the Year’s Vice President’s Hammer Award