Samuel Hylander
Associate senior lecturer
Department of Biology and Environmental Science
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
+46480447315
44006, Hus Vita, Kalmar
Samuel Hylander carries out research in aquatic ecology studying food web transfer of micronutrients as well as adaptations among plankton to climate change and exposure to ultraviolet radiation or anoxic conditions.
Studies are carried out in both freshwater and marine systems in temperate and polar regions. Currently, he is focusing on the transfer of pigments (astaxanthin) and vitamins (B1, also called thiamin) in the Baltic Sea food web. These micronutrients are produced by bacteria and phytoplankton and are transferred via zooplankton to fish and birds. Several top predators are displaying symptoms of vitamin deficiency and low pigment levels, and the aim is to understand the basis of these environmental disturbances.
Other areas of interest include effects of anoxic conditions and a changing climate on the benthic-pelagic coupling and how zooplankton respond to ultraviolet radiation (UVR) by accumulating UVR-protective pigments and sunscreens (mycosporine-like amino acids).
Teaching
Samuel Hylander is program coordinator for the Biology Program at Linnaeus University. He is examiner and teacher in the Master´s program in Aquatic Ecology and also course coordinator and teacher in Freshwater ecology.
Commissions
Samuel Hylander is member of the steering committee (ledningsgrupp) of the Swedish Institute for the Marine Environment (Havsmiljöinstitutet) and is also contributing as member in the UNEP Environmental Effects Assessment Panel. This panel assesses the environmental effects of ozone depletion and its interactions with climate change providing advice to the parties of the Montreal Protocol.
Publications
Selected publications
- Broman, E., Sachpazidou, V., Dopson, M., Hylander, S. (2017). Diatoms dominate the eukaryotic metatranscriptome during spring in coastal 'dead zone' sediments. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Biological Sciences. 284.
- Broman, E., Brüsin, M., Dopson, M., Hylander, S. (2015). Oxygenation of anoxic sediments triggers hatching of zooplankton eggs. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Biological Sciences. 282.
- Paerl, R.W., Sundh, J., Tan, D., Svenningsen, S.L., Hylander, S., et al. (2018). Prevalent reliance of bacterioplankton on exogenous vitamin B1 and precursor availability. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 115. E10447-E10456.
- Fridolfsson, E., Bunse, C., Legrand, C., Lindehoff, E., Majaneva, S., et al. (2019). Seasonal variation and species-specific concentrations of the essential vitamin B₁ (thiamin) in zooplankton and seston. Marine Biology. 166. 1-13.
- Williamson, C.E., Neale, P.J., Hylander, S., Rose, K.C., Figueroa, F.L., et al. (2019). The interactive effects of stratospheric ozone depletion, UV radiation, and climate change on aquatic ecosystems. Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences. 18. 717-746.
- Fridolfsson, E., Lindehoff, E., Legrand, C., Hylander, S. (2018). Thiamin (vitamin B1) content in phytoplankton and zooplankton in the presence of filamentous cyanobacteria. Limnology and Oceanography. 63. 2423-2435.
Article in journal (Refereed)
- Williamson, C.E., Neale, P.J., Hylander, S., Rose, K.C., Figueroa, F.L., et al. (2019). The interactive effects of stratospheric ozone depletion, UV radiation, and climate change on aquatic ecosystems. Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences. 18. 717-746.
- Fridolfsson, E., Bunse, C., Legrand, C., Lindehoff, E., Majaneva, S., et al. (2019). Seasonal variation and species-specific concentrations of the essential vitamin B₁ (thiamin) in zooplankton and seston. Marine Biology. 166. 1-13.
- Chi, X., Mueller-Navarra, D.C., Hylander, S., Sommer, U., Javidpour, J. (2019). Food quality matters : interplay among food quality, food quantity and temperature affecting life history traits of Aurelia aurita (Cnidaria: Scyphozoa) polyps. Science of the Total Environment. 656. 1280-1288.
- Ejsmond, M.J., Blackburn, N., Fridolfsson, E., Haecky, P., Andersson, A., et al. (2019). Modeling vitamin B1 transfer to consumers in the aquatic food web. Scientific Reports. 9. 1-11.
- Paerl, R.W., Sundh, J., Tan, D., Svenningsen, S.L., Hylander, S., et al. (2018). Prevalent reliance of bacterioplankton on exogenous vitamin B1 and precursor availability. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 115. E10447-E10456.
- Fridolfsson, E., Lindehoff, E., Legrand, C., Hylander, S. (2018). Thiamin (vitamin B1) content in phytoplankton and zooplankton in the presence of filamentous cyanobacteria. Limnology and Oceanography. 63. 2423-2435.
- Bais, A.F., Lucas, R.M., Bornman, J.F., Williamson, C.E., Sulzberger, B., et al. (2018). Environmental effects of ozone depletion, UV radiation and interactions with climate change : UNEP Environmental Effects Assessment Panel, update 2017. Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences. 17. 127-179.
- Andrady, A., Aucamp, P.J., Austin, A.T., Bais, A.F., Ballare, C.L., et al. (2017). Environmental effects of ozone depletion and its interactions with climate change : Progress report, 2016. Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences. 16. 107-145.
- Heuschele, J., Ekvall, M.T., Bianco, G., Hylander, S., Hansson, L. (2017). Context-dependent individual behavioral consistency in Daphnia. Ecosphere. 8.
- Broman, E., Sachpazidou, V., Dopson, M., Hylander, S. (2017). Diatoms dominate the eukaryotic metatranscriptome during spring in coastal 'dead zone' sediments. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Biological Sciences. 284.
- Andersen, K.H., Berge, T., Goncalves, R.J., Hartvig, M., Heuschele, J., et al. (2016). Characteristic Sizes of Life in the Oceans, from Bacteria to Whales. Annual Review of Marine Science. 8. 217-241.
- Brüsin, M., Svensson, P.A., Hylander, S. (2016). Individual changes in zooplankton pigmentation in relation to ultraviolet radiation and predator cues. Limnology and Oceanography. 61. 1337-1344.
- Hansson, L., Bianco, G., Ekvall, M., Heuschele, J., Hylander, S., et al. (2016). Instantaneous threat escape and differentiated refuge demand among zooplankton taxa. Ecology. 97. 279-285.
- Neuheimer, A.B., Hartvig, M., Heuschele, J., Hylander, S., Kiorboe, T., et al. (2015). Adult and offspring size in the ocean over 17 orders of magnitude follows two life history strategies. Ecology. 96. 3303-3311.
- Ekvall, M.T., Hylander, S., Walles, T., Yang, X., Hansson, L. (2015). Diel vertical migration, size distribution and photoprotection in zooplankton as response to UV-A radiation. Limnology and Oceanography. 60. 2048-2058.
- Broman, E., Brüsin, M., Dopson, M., Hylander, S. (2015). Oxygenation of anoxic sediments triggers hatching of zooplankton eggs. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Biological Sciences. 282.
- Hylander, S., Kiørboe, T., Snoeijs, P., Sommaruga, R., Nielsen, T.G. (2015). Concentrations of sunscreens and antioxidant pigments in Arctic Calanus spp. in relation to ice cover, ultraviolet radiation, and the phytoplankton spring bloom. Limnology and Oceanography. 60. 2197-2206.
- Hylander, S., Ekvall, M.T., Bianco, G., Yang, X., Hansson, L. (2014). Induced tolerance expressed as relaxed behavioural threat response in millimetre-sized aquatic organisms. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Biological Sciences. 281. Article ID: 20140364.
- Hylander, S., Cornelius Grenvald, J., Kiørboe, T. (2014). Fitness costs and benefits of ultraviolet radiation exposure in marine pelagic copepods. Functional Ecology. 28. 149-158.
- Hylander, S., Hansson, L. (2013). Vertical distribution and pigmentation of Antarctic zooplankton determined by a blend of UV radiation, predation and food availability. Aquatic Ecology. 47. 467-480.
- Hylander, S., Souza, M.S., Balseiro, E., Modenutti, B., Hansson, L. (2012). Fish-mediated trait compensation in zooplankton. Functional Ecology. 26. 608-615.
- Sol Souza, M., Hansson, L., Hylander, S., Modenutti, B., Balseiro, E. (2012). Rapid Enzymatic Response to Compensate UV Radiation in Copepods. PLoS ONE. 7. ArticleID: e32046.
- Hansson, L., Hylander, S., Dartnall, H.J.G., Lidstrom, S., Svensson, J. (2012). High zooplankton diversity in the extreme environments of the McMurdo Dry Valley lakes, Antarctica. Antarctic Science. 24. 131-138.
- Jonsson, M., Hylander, S., Ranaker, L., Nilsson, P.A., Bronmark, C. (2011). Foraging success of juvenile pike Esox lucius depends on visual conditions and prey pigmentation. Journal of Fish Biology. 79. 290-297.
- Hylander, S., Jephson, T., Lebret, K., von Einem, J., Fagerberg, T., et al. (2011). Climate-induced input of turbid glacial meltwater affects vertical distribution and community composition of phyto- and zooplankton. Journal of Plankton Research. 33. 1239-1248.
- Jonsson, M., Ranaker, L., Nicolle, A., Ljungberg, P., Fagerberg, T., et al. (2011). Glacial clay affects foraging performance in a Patagonian fish and cladoceran. Hydrobiologia. 663. 101-108.
- Hylander, S., Jephson, T. (2010). UV protective compounds transferred from a marine dinoflagellate to its copepod predator. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 389. 38-44.
- Hylander, S., Hansson, L. (2010). Vertical migration mitigates UV effects on zooplankton community composition. Journal of Plankton Research. 32. 971-980.
- Hansson, L., Hylander, S. (2009). Size-structured risk assessments govern Daphnia migration. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Biological Sciences. 276. 331-336.
- Hylander, S., Larsson, N., Hansson, L. (2009). Zooplankton vertical migration and plasticity of pigmentation arising from simultaneous UV and predation threats. Limnology and Oceanography. 54. 483-491.
- Hylander, S., Boeing, W.J., Graneli, W., Karlsson, J., von Einem, J., et al. (2009). Complementary UV protective compounds in zooplankton. Limnology and Oceanography. 54. 1883-1893.
- Hansson, L., Hylander, S. (2009). Effects of ultraviolet radiation on pigmentation, photoenzymatic repair, behavior, and community ecology of zooplankton. Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences. 8. 1266-1275.
- Hansson, L., Hylander, S., Sommaruga, R. (2007). Escape from UV threats in zooplankton : A cocktail of behavior and protective pigmentation. Ecology. 88. 1932-1939.
- Ejsmond, M.J., Blackburn, N., Fridolfsson, E., Haecky, P., Andersson, A., et al. Modelling vitamin B1 transfer to consumers in the aquatic food web. Scientific Reports.
Dataset (Refereed)
- Neuheimer, A.B., Hartvig, M., Hylander, S., Kiorboe, T., Olsson, K.H., et al. (2016). Adult and offspring size in the ocean : a database of size metrics and conversion factors. John Wiley & Sons.
Article, review/survey (Refereed)
- Barnes, P.W., Williamson, C.E., Lucas, R.M., Robinson, S.A., Madronich, S., et al. (2019). Ozone depletion, ultraviolet radiation, climate change and prospects for a sustainable future. Nature Sustainability. Nature Publishing Group. 2. 569-579.
Chapter in book (Other academic)
- Rodrigo, G., Hylander, S. (2014). Marine copepods and solar radiation. Copepods : diversity, habitat and behavior. Nova Science Publishers, Inc.. 101-120.
Report (Other academic)
- Hylander, S. (2005). Biotopkartering av Klingstorpabäcken 2003 : Naturvärden och behov av restaureringsåtgärder i ett biflöde till Rönne å. Länsstyrelsen i Skåne län. 45.
- Hylander, S. (2005). Biotopkartering av Bivarödsån 2003 : Naturvärden och behov av restaureringsåtgärder i ett biflöde till Helge å. Länsstyrelsen i Skåne län. 36.
- Hylander, S., Eriksson, M. (2005). Biotopkartering av Lillån 2002 : Naturvärden och behov av restaureringsåtgärder i ett biflöde till Holjeån/Skräbeån. Länsstyrelsen i Skåne län. 26.
- Hylander, S. (2005). Biotopkartering av Röke å och Humlesjöbäcken 2002 : Naturvärden och behov av restaureringsåtgärder i ett biflöde till Almaån/Helge å. Länsstyrelsen i Skåne län. 31.
- Hylander, S. (2004). Flodpärlmusslans känslighet för predation från kräftor : effekt i jämförelse med andra hotfaktorer i ett skånskt vattendrag. Länsstyrelsen i Skåne län. 32.
Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary (Other academic)
- Hylander, S. (2009). Zooplankton responses to threats from UV and predation. Doctoral Thesis. Lund, Department of Ecology, Limnology, Lund University. 115.
Other (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.))
- Kiørboe, T., Hylander, S. (2013). Plankton beskytter sig med solcreme. Videnskap.dk.