Stefan Otto

Stefan Otto is a Researcher at the Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde, specializing in advanced analytical techniques for marine environmental studies.

• Working Group: Biogeochemistry of Environmentally Relevant Gases
• Core Expertise: CO₂ measurements, gas chromatography (GC), mass spectrometry, and pyrolysis methods

Research Interests

• Characterization of terrestrial dissolved organic matter via Py-GC/MS, with focus on lignin tracers
• Quantification of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in crude oil and seawater using laser-based mass spectrometry
• Biogeochemical cycling of environmentally relevant gases (N₂O, CH₄) in marine systems

Publications highlight methodological innovations in pyrolysis-mass spectrometry, Baltic Sea pollution studies, and DOM analysis. Key journals: Analytica Chimica Acta, Marine Pollution Bulletin.